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10638 S Avenue C

East Side, Chicago IL 60617 26172020350000 3 units · 1926

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 East Side — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.4
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the East Side average of 1.4.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1926
Stories
Building area3,819 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)26172020350000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
10638 S Ave C

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 10638 S Avenue C in Chicago's East Side neighborhood, owned by Juan Alvarez, has been standing since 1926 and is part of a five-parcel ownership group. Over the past seven years, the building has generated six service requests through the 311 system, while the owner's total properties have accumulated 25 such requests. The most recent service request occurred in May 2025 regarding low water pressure, with other notable incidents in 2024 including a water lead test kit request, which is particularly significant given the ongoing concerns about water quality in older buildings. The property has also experienced various municipal issues such as an abandoned vehicle complaint, garbage cart maintenance needs, and animal-related incidents (both injured and deceased) in 2024 and 2025. While all listed service requests have been closed, the nature of these requests suggests occasional challenges with property maintenance and infrastructure, particularly regarding water systems.

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Risk rating

How 10638 S Avenue C'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
45thpercentile

Out of 953 buildings in this neighborhood, 524 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
65%
No code
violation
35%
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.

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.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 35%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

10638 S Avenue C event timeline

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2025
311 Request May 22
Low Water Pressure Complaint
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