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3008 E Cheltenham Chicago

South Shore, Chicago IL 60649 21304110180000 38 units · 1927 Building Code Scofflaw

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over 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 South Shore — not a forecast
Above average
avg 5.9
102
FewerMore

This building has 102 building violations (7y), above the South Shore average of 5.9.

Building characteristics
Units38
Year built1927
Stories
Building area38,025 sq ft
Property class391
PIN (Cook County parcel)21304110180000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
3324 W North Avenue

Landlord portfolio

Other Chicago properties this owner holds, with a risk rating for each.

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Initial analysis

The 38-unit residential building at 3008 E Cheltenham in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood has a concerning record dating back to its 1927 construction and recent ownership by City South Shore LLC. The property has accumulated 105 building violations over the past seven years, with all these violations remaining unresolved as of December 2024 and being categorized as complaint-driven inspections. The building's maintenance and regulatory compliance history shows minimal active engagement in addressing these issues, evidenced by only three building permits being filed in the same seven-year period.

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Risk rating

How 3008 E Cheltenham Chicago'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
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Out of 2804 buildings in this neighborhood, 2804 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
4%
No code
violation
96%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

Location

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

Additional risk factor

This factor contributed to the model's risk prediction for this building.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 96%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

3008 E Cheltenham Chicago event timeline

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

2026
Scofflaw Listing Mar 01 Serious
Listed on Building Code Scofflaw List
21-M1-400541
311 RequestFeb 11
Lead Inspection Request

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