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13400 S Buffalo Ave

Hegewisch, Chicago IL 60633 26314040230000

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 Hegewisch — not a forecast
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.

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
Units
Year built1907
Stories
Building area3,897 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)26314040230000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
13402 Buffalo Av

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The building at 13400 S Buffalo Ave in Hegewisch, owned by Carlos R Mucha, is a 1907 construction that has generated a total of 16 service requests through the Chicago 311 system over the past seven years. The most recent cluster of incidents occurred in March 2026, when multiple street-related issues were reported, including two requests for snow object/dibs removal and a pothole complaint, all of which have since been resolved. In the same year, there were two separate incidents requiring repair of a one-way sign (both resolved), and there is currently an open service request from June 2026 regarding a stray animal complaint. While the property has had a consistent record of service requests, the majority have been related to street and roadway maintenance rather than building-specific issues, and most past incidents have been resolved promptly. The 311 service request history shows a pattern of winter maintenance and transportation-related concerns in the immediate vicinity of the property.

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Risk rating

How 13400 S Buffalo 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
29thpercentile

Out of 370 buildings in this neighborhood, 263 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
59%
No code
violation
41%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Lot size

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Location

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12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 41%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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13400 S Buffalo Ave event timeline

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2022
311 Request Mar 15
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