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557 N Hamlin Ave

Humboldt Park, Chicago IL 60624 16111220010000 6 units · 1891

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
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
Units6
Year built1891
Stories
Building area4,620 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)16111220010000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
7315 W 39 St 2B

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Initial analysis

The six-unit residential building at 557 N Hamlin Ave in Humboldt Park, owned by Ibrahim Abu Humos, is a 132-year-old property constructed in 1891. Over the past seven years, the property has generated a total of 14 service requests through the 311 system. The most recent activity, as of June 2026, involves an open complaint regarding a street light outage, while there have been multiple infrastructure-related issues addressed in the preceding months, including garbage cart maintenance (closed May 2026), a public way inspection (closed February 2026), and an uncleared sidewalk snow complaint (closed January 2026). In late 2025, the building faced two documented concerns: a graffiti removal request (closed December 2025) and an earlier street light outage complaint (closed October 2025). The pattern of complaints suggests ongoing attention to public infrastructure and maintenance issues in the immediate vicinity of the building, with particular attention required to address lighting conditions and winter weather-related concerns on public walkways.

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Risk rating

How 557 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

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
19thpercentile

Out of 6211 buildings in this neighborhood, 5031 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
54%
No code
violation
46%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

Building size

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

Property class (211)

Assessor class 211 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 36.9%
Moderate concern 42.1%
Severe concern 21.0%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

557 N Hamlin Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 10
Street Light Out Complaint
CDOT - Department of Transportation
311 RequestMay 01
Garbage Cart Maintenance

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