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1025 W 79Th St

Auburn Gresham, Chicago IL 60620 20322030010000 5 units · 1953

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model predicts a high risk of further maintenance problems in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Auburn Gresham — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 3.6
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), at or below the Auburn Gresham average of 3.6.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units5
Year built1953
Stories
Building area2,409 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)20322030010000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
1025 W 79Th St

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Initial analysis

The five-unit residential building at 1025 W 79th Street in Auburn Gresham, owned by Amanuel Gebreselassie and constructed in 1953, has experienced some significant maintenance and service issues over the past seven years. Most notably, there has been a recurring water service problem, with four separate "No Water Complaint" service requests filed between January and May 2026, all of which have been marked as closed. The building also has two unresolved complaint-driven inspection violations recorded in July 2019 and November 2020, which are particularly concerning given their open status. Additionally, the property had two tree trimming requests submitted in June 2025, though these requests are no longer being accepted according to the system. While the building has only two building permits on record during this period, the combination of these outstanding violations and multiple service complaints suggests ongoing maintenance challenges at the property.

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Risk rating

How 1025 W 79Th 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
18thpercentile

Out of 2843 buildings in this neighborhood, 2331 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
35%
No code
violation
65%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

Location

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

Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

Property class (211)

Assessor class 211 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 65%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1025 W 79Th St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Aug 04
Water Lead Test Kit Request
311 RequestMay 07
No Water Complaint

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