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7700 S Saginaw Chicago

South Shore, Chicago IL 60649 21303220190000 12 units · 1924

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 South Shore — not a forecast
Above average
avg 5.9
16
FewerMore

This building has 16 building violations (7y), above the South Shore average of 5.9.

Building characteristics
Units12
Year built1924
Stories
Building area17,691 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)21303220190000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
1439 S Michigan Av 612

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Initial analysis

The 12-unit building at 7700 S Saginaw in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood, owned by 7700 S Saginaw LLC, has been standing since 1924. The building's recent history (past 7 years) shows a concerning pattern of unresolved issues, with multiple complaint-driven inspections on March 9, 2020, resulting in six open violations that remain unresolved as of the latest data. These building code violations stand out as the most significant concern in the property’s record, given their potential impact on resident safety and habitability. While the property has also generated 22 service requests through the city's 311 system, one notable pattern in 2026 involved five separate reports of stray animals between May 18 and May 23, along with concerns about an abandoned vehicle in early May. The most recent service request was a tree emergency in June 2026. While these 311 requests indicate ongoing engagement with municipal services, the sheer number of animal-related incidents in spring 2026 and the unresolved building code violations from 2020 warrant attention, particularly the latter, which has persisted longer than any other recorded issues.

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Risk rating

How 7700 S Saginaw 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
7thpercentile

Out of 2804 buildings in this neighborhood, 2608 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

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Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

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.

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

7700 S Saginaw Chicago event timeline

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2026
311 Request Feb 04
Building Violation
311 City Services
311 RequestJan 28
Building Violation

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