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2505 W 59Th Chicago

Chicago Lawn, Chicago IL 60629 19134050080000 9 units · 1966

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 Chicago Lawn
Above average
avg 2.5
30
FewerMore

This building has 30 building violations (7y), above the Chicago Lawn average of 2.5.

Building characteristics
Units9
Year built1966
Stories
Building area9,396 sq ft
Property class313
PIN (Cook County parcel)19134050080000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Owner Of Record
Mailing address
2501 W 59Th St

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Initial analysis

The three-story, 9-unit residential building at 2505 W 59th Street in Chicago Lawn, constructed in 1966, has experienced a notably high volume of issues in recent years, with particular concerns emerging in 2025 and 2026. Most strikingly, there are currently six unresolved building code violations recorded in June 2025, all classified as complaint-driven inspections. The building's documented history over the past seven years shows a significant number of service requests and violations, with a total of 30 building violations and 67 service requests filed through the 311 system. More recent activity shows a cluster of plumbing-related issues, with at least two open plumbing violation complaints recorded in April and May 2026. Additionally, there are three open building violation complaints recorded in June 2026, as well as a street light outage complaint from the same month. The property has had minimal building permit activity, with only one permit issued in the past seven years, and only four permits associated with the owner across three parcels. While the building dates back to 1966, the current pattern of unresolved violations and service requests suggests ongoing maintenance and safety concerns that may impact resident quality of life.

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Risk rating

How 2505 W 59Th 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
4thpercentile

Out of 2742 buildings in this neighborhood, 2632 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
15%
No code
violation
85%
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.

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.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 7.6%
Moderate concern 51.0%
Severe concern 41.5%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

2505 W 59Th Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 15
Building Violation
311 City Services
311 RequestJun 12
Street Light Out Complaint

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