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3559 S Damen Ave

Mckinley Park, Chicago IL 60609 17314000280000 4 units · 1917

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Mckinley Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.9
4
FewerMore

This building has 4 building violations (7y), above the Mckinley Park average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1917
Stories
Building area4,642 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17314000280000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
3559 S Damen Av

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Initial analysis

The 4-unit multi-family building at 3559 S Damen Ave in McKinley Park, owned by J Munoz, has been in operation since 1917 and has experienced several significant issues in recent years. Most notably, there are currently four unresolved complaint-driven building code violations as of March 2025, with one additional building violation noted in April 2026. The property has also faced substantial issues with graffiti, having generated six graffiti removal service requests between February and April 2026, all of which have been successfully closed. The building's recent history has been marked by these recurring maintenance and safety concerns, particularly the open building code violations that suggest ongoing compliance issues. The property's total record shows 4 building violations and 34 service requests over the past seven years, with the majority of recent activity focused on graffiti removal.

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Risk rating

How 3559 S Damen 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
57%
No code
violation
43%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Location

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

Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 43%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

3559 S Damen Ave event timeline

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

2026
Building Violation May 19 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
311 RequestApr 16
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