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3003 S Lawndale Ave 1

Little Village, Chicago IL 60623 16263290020000 2 units · 1920

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, but recent activity points to a low risk of further maintenance problems in the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Little Village — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.1
7
FewerMore

This building has 7 building violations (7y), above the Little Village average of 1.1.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1920
Stories
Building area1,974 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16263290020000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
3003 S Lawndale

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Initial analysis

The two-unit building at 3003 S Lawndale Ave in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood, owned by Francisco Martinez, has a history of both building code violations and service requests over the past seven years. Most notably, there are currently six unresolved building code violations recorded in May 2025 under complaint-driven inspections, representing one of the most significant and concerning aspects of this property's recent history. The building has also generated several service requests through the 311 system, primarily related to street maintenance issues such as potholes (with three complaints in March 2026) and garbage-related matters (including a garbage cart maintenance issue and a blue recycling cart request in October 2025). While there was one building violation reported in March 2025 that was subsequently closed, the presence of multiple open violations from May 2025 suggests ongoing regulatory compliance issues. The property, built in 1920, is owned through a portfolio that includes 11 total parcels, and the ownership records indicate a total of 11 building violations and 35 service requests across all properties in the past seven years, though not all of these are directly related to the 3003 S Lawndale Ave address.

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Risk rating

How 3003 S Lawndale Ave 1's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of Chicago code enforcement data — building violations, 311 complaint history, environmental enforcement, and owner track records. It estimates the probability that the City of Chicago will find a code violation at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Lower risk — safer than most nearby

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Typical — about average for the neighborhood

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Higher risk — riskier than most nearby

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
37thpercentile

Out of 5754 buildings in this neighborhood, 3625 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
72%
No code
violation
28%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

Year built

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Lot size

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 28%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

3003 S Lawndale Ave 1 event timeline

Building violations, environmental complaints and enforcement, permits, scofflaw listings, and 311 calls — most recent records in order.

2025
Building Violation May 21 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationMay 21
COMPLAINT

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