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3620 S Winchester Ave

Mckinley Park, Chicago IL 60609 17314080320000 3 units · 1908

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

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

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1908
Stories
Building area2,334 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17314080320000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
3620 S Winchester

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 3620 S Winchester Ave in McKinley Park, owned by Roberto Marie Alvarez, has maintained a relatively low volume of service requests over the past seven years, with only four formal requests recorded through the 311 system. The property, constructed in 1908, has experienced two tree-related service requests in 2025, including a now-defunct tree trimming request and a successfully completed tree planting request. More recently, in 2026, there is an active request for tree debris cleanup. Of particular note is an ongoing concern regarding water quality, as evidenced by an open request for a lead test kit made in April 2024, which represents the only internal building system-related service request on record. The historical data suggests that while the building has required minimal municipal intervention in recent years, there are some environmental maintenance needs that remain partially addressed, particularly regarding tree management and water system testing.

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Risk rating

How 3620 S Winchester 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
20thpercentile

Out of 1411 buildings in this neighborhood, 1129 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
63%
No code
violation
37%
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.

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 37%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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3620 S Winchester Ave event timeline

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2024
311 Request Apr 03
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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