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7847 S Ridgeland Ave

South Shore, Chicago IL 60649 20253270150000 3 units · 1922

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
Units3
Year built1922
Stories
Building area4,743 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20253270150000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
8629 S Essex Ave

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 7847 S Ridgeland Ave in the South Shore neighborhood, owned by Claude Woods, was constructed in 1922 and has experienced a limited number of reported issues over the past seven years, with five documented 311 service requests. The most recent cluster of service requests occurred in early 2026, involving two building violations and plumbing issues on February 4, followed by a pothole complaint in the street on January 12 and a sewer cleaning inspection request on January 9 of the same year. A prior communication from December 14, 2024, was logged as an information-only call with no specific issue reported. While the building's documented issues appear to be addressed promptly, the recent pattern of plumbing and building violations in early 2026 may warrant attention to any potential recurring infrastructure concerns, though it's worth noting that the building only had one documented service request in the entire previous decade (2014-2023) prior to this recent cluster of incidents.

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Risk rating

How 7847 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
68thpercentile

Out of 2795 buildings in this neighborhood, 894 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
57%
No code
violation
43%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Year built

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 29.8%
Moderate concern 24.4%
Severe concern 45.7%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

7847 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 04
Building Violation
311 City Services
311 RequestFeb 04
Buildings - Plumbing Violation

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