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231 E 79Th Chicago

Chatham, Chicago IL 60619 20341030070000 13 units · 1928

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 Chatham — not a forecast
Above average
avg 4.2
49
FewerMore

This building has 49 building violations (7y), above the Chatham average of 4.2.

Building characteristics
Units13
Year built1928
Stories
Building area39,285 sq ft
Property class318
PIN (Cook County parcel)20341030070000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
643 E 71St St

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The 13-unit apartment building at 231 E 79th Street in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood, owned by M4 RTY A NEW JERSEY, has shown concerning trends in recent months. Most notably, on August 9, 2023, six separate complaint-driven inspections were initiated, all of which remain open and unresolved as of the latest data. This cluster of recent violations suggests potential ongoing safety or maintenance issues within the building. Over the past seven years, the property has accumulated a total of 25 building violations, indicating a pattern of non-compliance with housing codes. The building's record shows relatively few 311 service requests (only 9), most of which have been resolved, and only three building permits filed during this period, which is notably low for a property of this size and age. These permits, however, do not appear to directly address any of the recent violations, as they primarily relate to routine matters such as tree planting and public way inspections.

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Risk rating

How 231 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.

Neighborhood percentile
3rdpercentile

Out of 1901 buildings in this neighborhood, 1844 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
8%
No code
violation
92%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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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.

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.

Location

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 92%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

231 E 79Th Chicago event timeline

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2026
Building Violation Jun 22 Serious
PERIODIC
OPEN
Building ViolationJun 22
PERIODIC

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