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1038 N Harding Ave

Humboldt Park, Chicago IL 60651 16023090200000 3 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
Units3
Year built1913
Stories
Building area1,728 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16023090200000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Jaime & Jesus Alvarez
Mailing address
1038 N Harding Ave

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 1038 N Harding Ave in the Humboldt Park neighborhood, owned by Jaime & Jesus Alvarez, was constructed in 1913 and has maintained a relatively stable record over the past seven years. The property has generated a total of four 311 service requests during this period, with the most recent requests in 2026 relating to garbage cart maintenance and blue recycling cart services. Two garbage cart maintenance requests were submitted in March 2025, indicating some ongoing attention required for waste management facilities, though these issues appear to have been resolved as all three service requests from that period are marked as closed. Notably, there is one open request from December 2024 regarding tree planting, which remains unresolved as of the current date. The building's service request history shows no significant safety incidents or resident experience concerns, though the property has required periodic attention to its waste management infrastructure.

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Risk rating

How 1038 N Harding 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
76thpercentile

Out of 6211 buildings in this neighborhood, 1491 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
77%
No code
violation
23%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Township: West Chicago

Located in West Chicago. The township captures local housing-market and code-enforcement patterns that affect all properties in the area.

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Year built

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 72.0%
Moderate concern 21.7%
Severe concern 6.4%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

1038 N Harding Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Apr 20
Garbage Cart Maintenance

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