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2646 W Crystal St

Humboldt Park, Chicago IL 60622 16012250250000 2 units · 1903

This building has significantly more problems than most nearby buildings. 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
Above average
avg 1.3
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), above the Humboldt Park average of 1.3.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1903
Stories
Building area2,808 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16012250250000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2646 W Crystal St

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 2646 W Crystal St in Humboldt Park, constructed in 1903 and currently owned by Neil Browne, has experienced several notable incidents in recent years that could affect resident experience. Most concerning are two unresolved building code violations from October 2019 that were generated through complaint-driven inspections, which remain open as of the most recent data update. The property has also been the subject of eight additional building code violations over the past seven years, though many of these were likely addressed through the normal resolution process. Service request activity indicates some ongoing maintenance concerns, with a total of 34 requests linked to the owner during this period, including a closed ice and snow removal request from January 2026. The building's permit history shows five permits issued under the owner's name in the past seven years, including one recent permit, though without specific details on the nature of the work performed. While the building's age and violation history suggest some maintenance challenges, it's important to note that the majority of service requests and violations were generated prior to 2026, with relatively limited recent activity on record.

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Risk rating

How 2646 W Crystal 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

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
20thpercentile

Out of 6211 buildings in this neighborhood, 4969 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
55%
No code
violation
45%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

Building age

Older buildings tend to have more maintenance challenges.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 41.4%
Moderate concern 43.6%
Severe concern 15.0%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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2646 W Crystal St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jan 14
Ice and Snow Removal Request

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