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2718 S Hamlin Ave

Little Village, Chicago IL 60623 16263110290000 2 units · 1907

This building has far more open problems than almost any other in the neighborhood. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Little Village
Above average
avg 1.1
11
FewerMore

This building has 11 building violations (7y), above the Little Village average of 1.1.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1907
Stories
Building area1,672 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16263110290000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2718 S Hamlin Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 2718 S Hamlin Ave in Little Village, owned by Maria Elena Ruiz, has a history of unresolved building code violations that warrant attention. The 1907 structure has accumulated a total of 11 building violations over the past seven years, with the most recent cluster occurring in December 2022, and another batch in March 2020 that included five separate complaint-driven inspections, all of which remain open and unresolved. One permit-related inspection from March 2020 was successfully resolved, though this appears to be an exception in contrast to the other outstanding violations. The building has a minimal record of other municipal engagement, with only one 311 service request on file—a tree trim request submitted in March 2025, though this type of request is no longer being accepted and the status is listed as closed. Given the number and nature of the unresolved building code violations, this property appears to have ongoing compliance issues that have persisted for multiple years.

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Risk rating

How 2718 S 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
8thpercentile

Out of 5739 buildings in this neighborhood, 5280 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
44%
No code
violation
56%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation 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.

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.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 39.9%
Moderate concern 41.4%
Severe concern 18.7%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

2718 S Hamlin Ave event timeline

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2025
311 Request Mar 13
Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED)

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