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3952 S Western Ave

Brighton Park, Chicago IL 60609 19012150940000 2 units · 1893

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Brighton Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.8
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Brighton Park average of 0.8.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1893
Stories
Building area1,600 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)19012150940000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
3952 S Western Av

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 3952 South Western Avenue in Brighton Park, owned by Juan Salazar, has a relatively sparse service record over the past seven years. Built in 1893, this property appears to be quite old for its type, though many similar buildings in the area would share this vintage. The only recorded service request in the 311 system was logged on November 29, 2025, regarding a pothole in the street outside the building, which has since been marked as closed. This street maintenance issue was not directly related to the building's condition or management, and given that it is now resolved, there are no outstanding infrastructure concerns on record. The minimal number of service requests associated with both the building and its owner over this significant time period could suggest either exceptionally good maintenance practices or potentially limited reporting of issues, though the true state of the property would require on-site verification.

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Risk rating

How 3952 S Western Ave'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
41stpercentile

Out of 3962 buildings in this neighborhood, 2338 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

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

Number of bedrooms

Total bedroom count is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 28%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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3952 S Western Ave event timeline

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2023
311 Request Dec 18
No Building Permit and Construction Violation

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