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68 E Cedar Chicago

Gold Coast, Chicago IL 60611 17032010540000 8 units · 1901

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, but our model still flags a rising risk of maintenance problems in the next 12 months. That forecast comes from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area, not from this building's own record — treat it as a reason to ask questions, not as evidence of a problem. 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 Gold Coast — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 3.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Gold Coast average of 3.9.

Building characteristics
Units8
Year built1901
Stories
Building area4,552 sq ft
Property class391
PIN (Cook County parcel)17032010540000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1145 Green Bay Rd

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The eight-unit, three-story residential building at 68 E Cedar in Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood was constructed in 1901 and is currently owned by 68 Cedar LLC. The building's documented history over the past seven years (2024-2026) shows relatively few service requests, with a total of six incidents recorded through the 311 service system. The most recent incident involved an unaddressed snow removal complaint regarding the sidewalk in February 2026. Other notable events include a shared housing/vacation rental complaint in December 2025, which typically garners attention due to potential impacts on resident privacy and security. The building's service requests also included two separate recycling pick-up requests in June 2024, a parking enforcement review in August 2024, and a general information call in April 2025. Looking further back, there was one documented environmental complaint from October 2001 concerning air pollution. The relatively low number of service requests and complaints over the past seven years, especially for an older building, is notable, though the recent snow removal issue could indicate potential concerns about property maintenance during winter weather conditions.

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Risk rating

How 68 E Cedar 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
40thpercentile

Out of 90 buildings in this neighborhood, 54 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
36%
No code
violation
64%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Number of units

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

Location

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Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 64%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

68 E Cedar Chicago event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Dec 10
Shared Housing/Vacation Rental Complaint
BACP - Business Affairs and Consumer Protection

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