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3421 W 61St Pl

Chicago Lawn, Chicago IL 60629 19144210140000 2 units · 1913

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, but recent activity points to a low risk of further maintenance problems 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 Chicago Lawn — not a forecast
Above average
avg 2.5
6
FewerMore

This building has 6 building violations (7y), above the Chicago Lawn average of 2.5.

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
Units2
Year built1913
Stories
Building area2,164 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)19144210140000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
3421 W 61St Pl

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Initial analysis

The two-unit building at 3421 W 61st Place in Chicago Lawn, owned by John Harrington and constructed in 1913, currently has several significant unresolved issues that warrant attention. As of June 2025, the property is facing multiple open violations stemming from complaint-driven inspections conducted on June 20, 2025, though the specific nature of these violations is not detailed in the records. This recent cluster of unresolved violations is particularly notable given its proximity to the building's other documented issues. Prior to these violations, the building experienced several maintenance challenges in 2025, including plumbing problems (April), and there were two waste management service requests (June) related to recycling and garbage cart maintenance. The property has also undergone tree-related inspections in 2024 (May) and 2025 (March), though the specific outcomes of these requests are not detailed in the records. Overall, the most pressing concerns relate to the recent cluster of open building violations, which represent the building's most significant current challenges, especially given their complaint-driven nature.

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Risk rating

How 3421 W 61St Pl'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
84thpercentile

Out of 2759 buildings in this neighborhood, 441 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
70%
No code
violation
30%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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

Lot size

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Township: Lake

Located in Lake. The township captures local housing-market and code-enforcement patterns that affect all properties in the area.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 30%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

3421 W 61St Pl event timeline

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2025
Building Violation Jun 20 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationJun 20
COMPLAINT

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