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1028 N Ridgeway Ave

Humboldt Park, Chicago IL 60651 16023130340000 2 units · 1917

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Humboldt Park
At or below average
avg 1.3
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), at or below the Humboldt Park average of 1.3.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1917
Stories
Building area2,381 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16023130340000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Jose M Zaruma
Mailing address
1028 N Ridgeway Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 1028 N Ridgeway Ave in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood is a 106-year-old property currently owned by Jose M Zaruma. The building's documented history over the past seven years shows minimal activity, with only one building code violation and one 311 service request on record. The single code violation, categorized as a complaint-driven inspection, was filed in September 2019 and remains open and unresolved as of the latest data. More recently, in July 2024, there was a 311 service request for tree trimming, though this particular request type is no longer being accepted, and this request has since been closed. The property has maintained relatively few official complaints or service requests over the past seven years, though the presence of an open building code violation from 2019 warrants attention.

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Risk rating

How 1028 N Ridgeway 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

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
31stpercentile

Out of 6211 buildings in this neighborhood, 4286 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
62%
No code
violation
38%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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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.

Building size

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

Lot size

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 60.7%
Moderate concern 28.5%
Severe concern 10.7%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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1028 N Ridgeway Ave event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Jul 31
Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED)

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