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9616 S Calumet Ave 2

Roseland, Chicago IL 60628 25101100250000 2 units · 1923

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over 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 Roseland — not a forecast
Above average
avg 3.1
14
FewerMore

This building has 14 building violations (7y), above the Roseland average of 3.1.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1923
Stories
Building area2,380 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)25101100250000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
17401 Lowell Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 9616 S Calumet Ave 2 in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood, owned by Antonio Vargas, has been standing since 1923 and has experienced several noteworthy issues over the past seven years. The property, which consists of two parcels, has accumulated a total of 14 building violations during this period, with the most significant cluster occurring in September 2019 when six complaint-driven violations were recorded, all of which were resolved except for one open violation from November 2019. More recent municipal interactions include four service requests in 2025-2026 related to waste management, including two garbage cart maintenance requests that were resolved and two recent requests for recycling cart service and a water lead test kit, though the recycling cart request from May 2026 and the lead test kit request from July 2025 remain open. The building's record shows a consistent pattern of municipal engagement, particularly regarding waste management and building code compliance, with a notable concentration of violations occurring in late 2019, though there have been no recorded violations since that time.

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Risk rating

How 9616 S Calumet Ave 2'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
11thpercentile

Out of 1649 buildings in this neighborhood, 1468 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
32%
No code
violation
68%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

Location

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

Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 68%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

9616 S Calumet Ave 2 event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Jul 02
Water Lead Test Kit Request
311 RequestJul 02
Water Lead Test Visit Request

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