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3219 S Archer Ave

Mckinley Park, Chicago IL 60608 17312120100000 4 units · 1886

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 Mckinley Park
At or below average
avg 0.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Mckinley Park average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1886
Stories
Building area2,868 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17312120100000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
3219 S Archer Av

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 3219 S Archer Ave in McKinley Park, owned by Joe Delagarza, is a historical structure built in 1886. The property has experienced recurring issues with graffiti in recent years, with a notable pattern of seven graffiti removal requests documented between March 2025 and June 2026, all of which have been successfully closed. These recent incidents represent the most significant and ongoing maintenance challenge faced by the building and its surroundings. The property has also been subject to two identical construction-related violations in January 2018 concerning site cleanliness and fabric mesh requirements, though these cases were dismissed with a "NONSUIT" disposition and no associated fines, indicating they were not pursued to resolution. Across the past seven years, there have been a total of 50 service requests associated with the owner's two parcels, with 30 specifically linked to this building. While the building's age and historical significance are noteworthy, the most pressing concern for current and prospective tenants appears to be the building's ongoing battle with graffiti, which has required regular municipal intervention to address.

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Risk rating

How 3219 S Archer 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
40thpercentile

Out of 1407 buildings in this neighborhood, 844 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
69%
No code
violation
31%
Code violation
likely
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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 58.4%
Moderate concern 22.0%
Severe concern 19.6%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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3219 S Archer Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 06
Graffiti Removal Request
311 RequestMay 22
Graffiti Removal Request

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