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404 E 79Th Chicago

Grand Crossing, Chicago IL 60619 20274240290000 12 units · 1922

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 Grand Crossing — not a forecast
Above average
avg 3.3
9
FewerMore

This building has 9 building violations (7y), above the Grand Crossing average of 3.3.

Building characteristics
Units12
Year built1922
Stories
Building area18,651 sq ft
Property class318
PIN (Cook County parcel)20274240290000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
Po Box 67

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Initial analysis

The 12-unit residential building at 404 E 79th Street in Chicago's Grand Crossing neighborhood is a 1922 property currently owned by 404E79TH LLC. The building's recent record shows several concerning unresolved issues, most notably a periodic routine inspection violation from October 2024 and multiple complaint-driven inspection violations from May 2022, all of which remain open. Over the past seven years, the property has accumulated a total of nine building code violations. The building's service request history shows 22 incidents, with the most recent being a tree debris clean-up request (still open) from May 2026, though this appears to be related to the street rather than the building itself. Other recent service requests include street pothole complaints, yard waste pick-up, sign repair, and weed removal, suggesting ongoing maintenance needs in the surrounding area. The building has recorded only three permits in the past seven years, which is relatively low compared to the number of violations and service requests.

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Risk rating

How 404 E 79Th 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

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.

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Out of 2750 buildings in this neighborhood, 2695 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

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Predicted 12-month outcome
9%
No code
violation
91%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 91%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

404 E 79Th Chicago event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Mar 05
Vacant/Abandoned Building Complaint
311 City Services
311 RequestFeb 20
Vacant/Abandoned Building Complaint

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