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3221 S Archer Ave

Mckinley Park, Chicago IL 60608 17312120110000 4 units · 1888

This building has more problems than most buildings in this neighborhood. 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 built1888
Stories
Building area2,868 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17312120110000
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 building at 3221 S Archer Ave in McKinley Park, built in 1888 and currently owned by Joe Delagarza, has experienced several notable issues over the past few years. Most concerning is an open water lead test kit request from June 2026, which warrants attention to potential water quality concerns. In the latter part of 2025, the property experienced multiple instances of graffiti, with removal requests documented in December, along with an open fire hydrant complaint and a building violation - though all of these issues were subsequently closed. November 2025 also saw a consumer retail business complaint filed against the property. Looking further back, the building's history includes environmental complaints from 2005 regarding illegal dumping and air pollution issues. The property has generated a total of 50 service requests through the 311 system, with 20 of those generated directly from the property's address in the past seven years, indicating ongoing maintenance and compliance requirements.

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Risk rating

How 3221 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
27thpercentile

Out of 1407 buildings in this neighborhood, 1027 are predicted to be safer.

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

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 58.2%
Moderate concern 22.1%
Severe concern 19.7%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

3221 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 10
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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