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629 W 61St St

Englewood, Chicago IL 60621 20163150330000 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 Englewood — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 2.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Englewood average of 2.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1893
Stories
Building area1,970 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20163150330000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
Po Box 497038

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Initial analysis

The two-unit multi-family building at 629 W 61st Street in the Englewood neighborhood, owned by William McNeal Jr., has been standing since 1893 and has experienced several notable incidents in recent years. Between 2024 and 2025, there were five recorded 311 service requests, with the most significant concerning a water-related issue in the basement in April 2024, which could potentially affect resident comfort and property maintenance. Other service requests during this period included a rodent complaint in August 2024, indicating possible pest control challenges in the building or surrounding area. Two of the recent calls in early 2025 were information requests, and there was one incident requiring dead animal pick-up, though this appears to be an external matter rather than directly affecting the building. The property's service request history suggests some infrastructure and environmental concerns, particularly related to moisture and pest management, while also indicating that the majority of recent calls were for informational purposes rather than emergency situations.

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Risk rating

How 629 W 61St St'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
34thpercentile

Out of 4934 buildings in this neighborhood, 3256 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

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Predicted 12-month outcome
50%
No code
violation
50%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Location

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 50%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

629 W 61St St event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Aug 01
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 City Services
311 RequestApr 30
Water in Basement Complaint

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