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1812 S Ridgeway Ave

North Lawndale, Chicago IL 60623 16233120310000 3 units · 1893

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in North Lawndale — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.9
3
FewerMore

This building has 3 building violations (7y), above the North Lawndale average of 1.9.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1893
Stories
Building area1,919 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16233120310000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1812 S Ridgeway

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 1812 S Ridgeway Ave in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood, owned by JANTNETTBRANCH, dates back to 1893 and has experienced multiple infrastructure and maintenance issues in recent years. Most concerning are three unresolved code violations related to complaint-driven inspections that were recorded in December 2025, indicating potential ongoing safety or habitability concerns. The building's maintenance record shows a pattern of plumbing-related issues, with a plumbing violation reported through 311 services in December 2025, as well as a water lead test kit request that remains open since December 2024. Additional historical service requests demonstrate various maintenance challenges, including a rodent issue in September 2024, sanitation code violation in August 2024, and weed removal request in August 2025, though these were ultimately addressed and closed.

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Risk rating

How 1812 S 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

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
25thpercentile

Out of 3676 buildings in this neighborhood, 2757 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
48%
No code
violation
52%
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.

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 52%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1812 S Ridgeway Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jul 30
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 City Services
311 RequestJun 25
Building Violation

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