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700 N Ridgeway Chicago

Humboldt Park, Chicago IL 60624 16111040300000 12 units · 1917

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 Humboldt Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.2
15
FewerMore

This building has 15 building violations (7y), above the Humboldt Park average of 1.2.

Building characteristics
Units12
Year built1917
Stories
Building area12,279 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)16111040300000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
P O Box 9432

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The 12-unit, 1917-building at 700 N Ridgeway in Humboldt Park, currently owned by Nicholas Confederat, has experienced significant ongoing issues in recent years. Most notably, there are three open building code violations from May 2023 and one from April 2024, suggesting persistent compliance challenges. The building has a documented history of violations, with 15 in total over the past seven years, though six of these from April 2022 were resolved. The property has also generated 14 service requests through the 311 system, with three still open as of 2026, including building violations and a plumbing issue. Earlier complaints from March 2026 included instances of fly dumping and stray animals, both of which were resolved, and a clean vacant lot request from November 2025 that was closed. In terms of maintenance and improvement activities, only two building permits have been recorded in the past seven years, which is relatively low for a structure of this age and size. The combination of unresolved violations, limited permits, and multiple service requests suggests ongoing management challenges at this property, with particular attention needed to address the recent pattern of open violations.

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Risk rating

How 700 N Ridgeway 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

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
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Out of 6229 buildings in this neighborhood, 6229 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
11%
No code
violation
89%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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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.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

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

Building size

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 89%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

700 N Ridgeway Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jul 09
Buildings - Plumbing Violation
DOB - Buildings
311 RequestJul 09
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