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1637 N Springfield Ave 2Fl

Humboldt Park, Chicago IL 60647 13353240090000 2 units · 1900

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model puts this building at a low risk of further maintenance problems in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Humboldt Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.2
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), at or below the Humboldt Park average of 1.2.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1900
Stories
Building area1,760 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13353240090000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
1637 N Springfield

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 1637 N Springfield Ave in Humboldt Park, owned by Roberto Islas Castro, has been standing since 1900 and has encountered several maintenance and environmental issues over the past few years. The property has one unresolved building code violation, dating from July 2025, which suggests an ongoing compliance issue that may affect resident safety or comfort. The building's service history includes multiple addressing of garbage cart maintenance issues (two separate requests in March 2026), an alley pothole complaint (May 2026), and a noticeable environmental concern regarding air pollution that was reported and resolved within 24 hours in April 2026. Other municipal service requests have included snow-related matters and tree trimming, both of which have been resolved, indicating that while the building itself has some outstanding violations, the owner has generally been responsive to street-level maintenance issues. The property's record shows a mix of building maintenance and external environmental challenges, with a particular concentration of service requests in 2025-2026 related to municipal infrastructure and environmental quality in the immediate vicinity of the building.

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Risk rating

How 1637 N Springfield Ave 2Fl'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
47thpercentile

Out of 6229 buildings in this neighborhood, 3301 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
71%
No code
violation
29%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Year built

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

Number of bedrooms

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Municipality

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 29%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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1637 N Springfield Ave 2Fl event timeline

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2026
Environmental Complaint Apr 22
Air Pollution Work Order
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