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13189 S Brainard Ave

Hegewisch, Chicago IL 60633 26311080310000 2 units · 1960

This building has significantly more problems than most nearby buildings. 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 Hegewisch
At or below average
avg 1.2
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Hegewisch average of 1.2.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1960
Stories
Building area6,797 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)26311080310000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
13191 S Brainard

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 13189 S Brainard Ave in Chicago's Hegewisch neighborhood, owned by James Zuniga, has been standing since 1960 and is situated on a single parcel of land. Over the past seven years, there have been four documented 311 service requests associated with the property. The most recent recorded service request was made on March 31, 2026, for a tree trimming request, though it's worth noting that this particular category is no longer being accepted by the city. Earlier in 2026, a street-related issue was reported and subsequently closed, specifically a pothole complaint. Going back to late 2025, there was an open service request related to a sign repair, which remains unresolved according to the most recent available data. Another street-related concern, another pothole complaint, was filed and closed in April 2025. While these service requests provide some insight into the property's immediate environment, it's important to note that the majority of these issues have been street-related rather than building-specific concerns.

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Risk rating

How 13189 S Brainard 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
19thpercentile

Out of 365 buildings in this neighborhood, 296 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
51%
No code
violation
49%
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.

Building size

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

Property class (211)

Assessor class 211 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 41.2%
Moderate concern 23.6%
Severe concern 35.2%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

13189 S Brainard Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Mar 31
Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED)
311 RequestJan 21
Pothole in Street Complaint

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