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55 W 68Th St 2

Grand Crossing, Chicago IL 60621 20214080190000

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. 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 Grand Crossing — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 3.3
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Grand Crossing average of 3.3.

Building characteristics
Units
Year built1921
Stories
Building area4,624 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20214080190000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
55 W 68Th St

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 55 W 68th Street in the Grand Crossing neighborhood, owned by Patricia Ann Ridge, has a documented history spanning over a century since its construction in 1921. In recent years (2017-2023), the property has had minimal documented interaction with city services, recording only four 311 service requests over this seven-year period. The most recent request, made in March 2026, involved a water lead testing visit, which is a critical health and safety matter indicating appropriate attention to potential water quality concerns. Prior to that, in October 2025, there was a 311 information-only call, though no specific issue was documented. Two service requests were made on the same day in September 2024 concerning waste management: one for garbage cart maintenance and another regarding blue recycling cart services. While the limited number of service requests could suggest either minimal issues or potentially underreported concerns, the nature of the documented requests has primarily related to routine municipal services rather than urgent building maintenance or safety matters.

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Risk rating

How 55 W 68Th St 2'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
48thpercentile

Out of 2750 buildings in this neighborhood, 1430 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
54%
No code
violation
46%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Building size

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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
Moderate failure risk 46%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

55 W 68Th St 2 event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Mar 02
Water Lead Test Visit Request
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