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1631 N Kolmar Ave

Humboldt Park, Chicago IL 60639 13343180070000 2 units · 1913

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Humboldt Park
At or below average
avg 1.3
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Humboldt Park average of 1.3.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1913
Stories
Building area1,626 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13343180070000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1631 N Kolmar

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 1631 N Kolmar Ave in Humboldt Park is a century-old structure owned by Hector Velez, dating back to 1913. Over the past seven years, the property has generated minimal service requests, with only one recorded through the 311 system - a now-closed complaint about an open fire hydrant from October 2025. The building's violation record is more concerning, showing a total of six violations in the same seven-year period, though specific details about these violations are not provided in the summary. The property is listed under two total parcels, which is consistent with typical multi-unit building configurations, and has maintained stable ownership through the identified period. While the recent fire hydrant issue was promptly addressed, the presence of multiple violations in the building's record warrants attention to the potential impact on resident experience and property maintenance standards.

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Risk rating

How 1631 N Kolmar 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

Grade A–B — Low risk

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

Grade C — Moderate risk

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

Grade D–F — High risk

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

Neighborhood percentile
56thpercentile

Out of 6211 buildings in this neighborhood, 2733 are predicted to be safer.

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

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Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

Location

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Location

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 73.1%
Moderate concern 18.4%
Severe concern 8.5%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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1631 N Kolmar Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Oct 04
Open Fire Hydrant Complaint
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