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1531 E 65Th St

Woodlawn, Chicago IL 60637 20232190060000 6 units · 1910

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 Woodlawn — not a forecast
Above average
avg 2.9
15
FewerMore

This building has 15 building violations (7y), above the Woodlawn average of 2.9.

Building characteristics
Units6
Year built1910
Stories
Building area8,796 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20232190060000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
109 E 87Th St

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Initial analysis

The six-unit building at 1531 E 65th Street in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood, built in 1910 and currently owned by Claudette Ritter, has experienced several notable events in recent years. Most significantly, in March 2023, the property underwent a series of complaint-driven inspections that resulted in six building code violations, though all of these violations were promptly resolved. The building's maintenance and service history shows a pattern of external environmental issues in 2024-2025, including a no water complaint in March 2025, a coyote interaction incident in December 2024, and multiple public way inspection requests in September 2024. Additionally, there was an alley pothole complaint in September 2024 that was directed to the Alderman's office. While the building has had 15 building violations and 9 service requests in the past seven years, it's worth noting that the only building permit recorded during this period was issued in 2023.

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Risk rating

How 1531 E 65Th St'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
7thpercentile

Out of 1895 buildings in this neighborhood, 1762 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
21%
No code
violation
79%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Code violations, owner's portfolio

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

Location

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

Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 79%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1531 E 65Th St event timeline

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2025
311 Request Mar 17
No Water Complaint
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