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517 N Trumbull Ave

Humboldt Park, Chicago IL 60624 16112190130000 2 units · 1888

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
Units2
Year built1888
Stories
Building area2,082 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16112190130000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
517 N Trumbull

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 517 N Trumbull Ave in Humboldt Park, owned by Fred Barnes, is an 1888 structure with a limited service request history over the past seven years. Most notably, there are two recent abandoned vehicle complaints filed in February 2026, both of which have been closed. The property currently has two open sidewalk inspection requests from late 2025 and December 2024, which could be potentially concerning regarding pedestrian safety and accessibility. Additionally, in December 2024, there were two other service requests: one for 311 information only, which is closed, and another relating to a blue recycling cart, also resolved. While the total of nine service requests in the past seven years is relatively modest, the presence of two open sidewalk inspection requests may warrant attention to this area of the property's maintenance.

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Risk rating

How 517 N Trumbull 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
37thpercentile

Out of 6211 buildings in this neighborhood, 3913 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
65%
No code
violation
35%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 57.3%
Moderate concern 28.3%
Severe concern 14.4%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

517 N Trumbull Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Feb 26
Abandoned Vehicle Complaint
311 City Services
311 RequestFeb 11
Abandoned Vehicle Complaint

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