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7661 N Sheridan Chicago

Rogers Park, Chicago IL 60626 11291030070000 23 units · 1918

This building has far more open problems than almost any other in the neighborhood. Renters here report frequent, slow-to-fix problems. Get repair promises in writing and check the unit before signing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Rogers Park
Above average
avg 2.3
6
FewerMore

This building has 6 building violations (7y), above the Rogers Park average of 2.3.

Building characteristics
Units23
Year built1918
Stories
Building area16,800 sq ft
Property class313
PIN (Cook County parcel)11291030070000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
7661 N Sheridan Chicag
Mailing address
5215 Old Orchard Rd880

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AI summary

The 23-unit residential building at 7661 N Sheridan in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood, constructed in 1918, has a concerning recent history marked by multiple unresolved building code violations and service requests. Most notably, there are currently four open building code violations from 2022 through 2025, including three periodic routine inspections and one complaint-driven inspection from March 2022. While two complaint-driven inspection violations from July 2021 were resolved, the ongoing nature of the current violations suggests potential compliance issues. The building has also generated significant municipal service activity, with 11 documented 311 service requests in the past seven years, including three building violation reports since January 2026 that remain open. Other service requests have primarily addressed non-building related issues such as animal welfare and abandoned vehicles. The building's permit activity is minimal, with only one permit issued in the past seven years, which may indicate limited recent maintenance or improvement work. The combination of multiple open violations and building-related service requests, particularly in recent years, suggests ongoing challenges that could impact resident experience and safety.

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Risk rating

How 7661 N Sheridan Chicago'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
7thpercentile

Out of 1536 buildings in this neighborhood, 1428 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
11%
No code
violation
89%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

Building size

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

Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 11.0%
Moderate concern 70.8%
Severe concern 18.1%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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7661 N Sheridan Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Apr 09
311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL
311 City Services
311 RequestJan 26
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