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643 N Spaulding Ave

Humboldt Park, Chicago IL 60624 16112140060000 2 units · 1915

This building has significantly more problems than most nearby buildings. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.

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 built1915
Stories
Building area2,436 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16112140060000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
643 N Spaulding Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 643 N Spaulding Ave in Humboldt Park, owned by Manuel Guaman, has a documented history dating back to its 1915 construction. Most notably, there are two unresolved building code violations as of March 2023, which were triggered by complaint-driven inspections. The property has experienced minimal service interruptions, with only one 311 service request recorded in the past seven years, though this appears to be inaccurate as there are five requests attributed to the owner in the same time period according to the total counts. The most recent service request, created on October 3, 2024, is related to a tree planting request and is currently open. While the building's violation and service call record is not extensive, the presence of multiple open violation cases from 2023 is worth noting, as these represent ongoing compliance issues that may impact resident experience and safety.

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Risk rating

How 643 N Spaulding 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
14thpercentile

Out of 6211 buildings in this neighborhood, 5341 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
48%
No code
violation
52%
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.

Owner's portfolio size

The number of parcels this owner is registered on — larger portfolios can mean more management complexity.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 48.2%
Moderate concern 33.2%
Severe concern 18.6%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

643 N Spaulding Ave event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Oct 03
Tree Planting Request

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