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11826 S Watkins Ave

Morgan Park, Chicago IL 60643 25194140270000 2 units · 1893

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 Morgan Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 2.1
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Morgan Park average of 2.1.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1893
Stories
Building area1,648 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)25194140270000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
16465 Kimbark Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 11826 S Watkins Ave in Morgan Park, owned by BLK Wealth Investments, is a 130-year-old structure built in 1893. The property's recent history from 2015 to 2026 shows a notable pattern of infrastructure-related issues, with seven documented complaints in 2025-2026 alone, including incidents of water in the basement, sewer problems, street water issues, and fly dumping. Two additional service requests were made in early 2026, though their nature was not specified beyond general information and public way inspection. The building's 311 service request record amounts to 21 entries over the past seven years, while only one building permit has been recorded during this period, suggesting limited recent renovation or improvement activity.

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Risk rating

How 11826 S Watkins 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
57thpercentile

Out of 339 buildings in this neighborhood, 146 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
62%
No code
violation
38%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Number of bedrooms

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12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 38%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

11826 S Watkins Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Nov 09
Water in Basement Complaint
311 City Services
311 RequestJun 26
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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