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7618 S Ridgeland Ave

South Shore, Chicago IL 60649 20253100160000 2 units · 1914

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in South Shore
At or below average
avg 6.0
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the South Shore average of 6.0.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1914
Stories
Building area2,524 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20253100160000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
9736 S Normal Av

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 7618 S Ridgeland Ave in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood, owned by Veronica Jackson, has maintained a relatively low volume of city service interactions over the past seven years. Built in 1914, this property has generated five documented 311 service requests during this period, with the most recent occurrences being clustering of dead animal pick-up requests in February 2026, suggesting potentially recurring environmental or maintenance challenges in the immediate vicinity. Prior to these recent incidents, the building's service record shows a December 2025 snow removal request related to a protected bike lane or bridge sidewalk, and an abandoned vehicle complaint from July 2024, both of which were resolved. While the frequency of service requests is not particularly high for a two-unit building, the pattern of recent dead animal pick-up requests and the timing of these incidents, occurring in close chronological proximity, warrant attention to the surrounding area's maintenance and environmental conditions.

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Risk rating

How 7618 S Ridgeland 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

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
77thpercentile

Out of 2795 buildings in this neighborhood, 643 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
59%
No code
violation
41%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Building size

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 38.5%
Moderate concern 31.8%
Severe concern 29.7%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

7618 S Ridgeland Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Feb 13
Dead Animal Pick-Up Request
311 City Services
311 RequestFeb 13
Dead Animal Pick-Up Request

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