635 E 79Th Chicago
This building has far more open problems than almost any other in the neighborhood. Renters here report frequent, slow-to-fix problems. Get repair promises in writing and check the unit before signing.
This building has 20 building violations (7y), above the Chatham average of 4.2.
What's in the 635 E 79Th Chicago report
| Units | 14 |
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| Year built | 1927 |
| Stories | — |
| Building area | 19,632 sq ft |
| Property class | 318 |
| PIN (Cook County parcel) | 20342050010000 |
Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.
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Unlock complete reportThe 14-unit residential building at 635 E 79th Street in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood, owned by Starline Realty LLC, was constructed in 1927 and has experienced multiple regulatory and infrastructure issues in recent years. Most notably, as of March 2025, there are six open building code violations related to periodic routine inspections that remain unresolved. The building's maintenance record over the past seven years shows significant activity, with a total of 49 building violations and 41 service requests filed through 311, though notably only one environmental complaint has been recorded during this timeframe. Recent service requests from 2026 include ongoing issues with sign repairs (three open requests as of May 2026), an alley sewer inspection (closed), a fly dumping incident (closed), and a leak investigation (closed). An environmental complaint from 2021 regarding illegal dumping was resolved within five days, and a historical complaint from 2003 concerned air pollution. The property has multiple parcels under ownership, totaling four, which suggests either consolidation of properties or ownership of adjacent land.
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How 635 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
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.
Out of 1891 buildings in this neighborhood, 1759 are predicted to be safer.
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635 E 79Th Chicago event timeline
Building violations, environmental complaints and enforcement, permits, scofflaw listings, and 311 calls — most recent records in order.
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Full history back to 2003 — violations, complaints, permits, and 311 calls.
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Chicago public datasets for this parcel — building violations, permits, 311 calls, environmental complaints and enforcement, scofflaw listings, and vacant building registrations.
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Violations issued by the City of Chicago Department of Buildings against this parcel.
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Building permits issued by the City of Chicago for new construction, alterations, and repairs at this parcel.
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Chicago 311 service requests recorded at this parcel — maintenance complaints and quality-of-life requests.
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Environmental complaints filed about this property with the City of Chicago.
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Formal environmental enforcement cases brought against this property.
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