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639 N Hamlin Ave

Humboldt Park, Chicago IL 60624 16111140060000 2 units · 1898

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model predicts a high 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
Above average
avg 1.2
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), above the Humboldt Park average of 1.2.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1898
Stories
Building area2,348 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16111140060000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
639 N Hamlin Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The property at 639 N Hamlin Ave in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood is a two-unit, 125-year-old building owned by CID Martinez, representing one of four parcels under their ownership. The building's recent history (from 2017 to present) shows some concerning patterns, particularly in 2025, when there were four separate leak-related service requests within a five-month period (May-July). Additionally, there were two unresolved complaint-driven inspection violations recorded in September 2021 that are still open as of the latest update. The property has generated a total of 15 service requests through 311 in the past seven years, with approximately 20% of these (3 of 15) specifically related to leak issues, and other miscellaneous reports including a stray animal complaint and a tree removal inspection. While the building has only one recorded building permit in the past seven years, it's worth noting that the total number of violations and service requests associated with the owner across all four parcels is significantly higher, with four building violations and 30 service requests logged.

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Risk rating

How 639 N Hamlin 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

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
3rdpercentile

Out of 6229 buildings in this neighborhood, 6042 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
30%
No code
violation
70%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

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.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 70%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

639 N Hamlin Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Oct 27
Check for Leak
311 City Services
311 RequestJun 19
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