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3028 E 96Th St

South Deering, Chicago IL 60617 26071110310000 4 units · 1878

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. 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 South Deering — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.0
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the South Deering average of 1.0.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1878
Stories
Building area4,228 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)26071110310000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
9966 S Commercial Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The property at 3028 E 96th Street in South Deering is a 4-unit residential building owned by Arturo L Valles, with records showing consistent ownership of 2 parcels. The building, which dates back to 1878, has generated a total of 15 service requests through the 311 system over the past 7 years, though the majority of these requests (11 out of 15) were concentrated in late 2025. This cluster of requests includes four separate tree trimming requests, two requests for inspection of the public way, one yard waste pick-up request, and one for graffiti removal, all of which have been successfully closed. While the building's age and location are typical for the South Deering neighborhood, the significant number of service requests related to tree maintenance and public space concerns in late 2025 is noteworthy, though all these issues appear to have been resolved promptly through the city's service channels. No service requests indicating safety concerns or structural issues with the building itself are present in the records.

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Risk rating

How 3028 E 96Th St'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
16thpercentile

Out of 376 buildings in this neighborhood, 316 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
48%
No code
violation
52%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Location

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

Lot size

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12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 52%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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