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3438 S Hamilton Ave

Mckinley Park, Chicago IL 60608 17311210320000 2 units · 1962

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more 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 Mckinley Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.9
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), above the Mckinley Park average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1962
Stories
Building area2,352 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17311210320000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
3438 S Hamilton Av

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 3438 S Hamilton Ave in Chicago's McKinley Park neighborhood, owned by Willard Livermore, has an established history dating back to its construction in 1962. The most pressing current concerns involve two open, complaint-driven building code violations from March 2024, which remain unresolved as of the latest data. Additionally, there is one open 311 service request from June 2026 regarding a tree emergency, though this dates after the typical reporting cycle and may require further verification of its relevance to the current situation. Over the past seven years, the property has recorded a total of two building violations and one 311 service request, though these counts may not fully capture the extent of the current issues given the unusual timing of both the building code violations and the tree emergency request. While the building's historical violation and service request rates appear relatively low, the presence of multiple recent unresolved issues warrants attention to their potential impact on resident experience and safety.

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Risk rating

How 3438 S Hamilton 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
14thpercentile

Out of 1411 buildings in this neighborhood, 1213 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
56%
No code
violation
44%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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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.

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.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 44%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

3438 S Hamilton Ave event timeline

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

2024
Building Violation Mar 26 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationMar 26
COMPLAINT

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