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3047 E 97Th St

South Deering, Chicago IL 60617 26064270040000

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in 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 Deering — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.0
3
FewerMore

This building has 3 building violations (7y), above the South Deering average of 1.0.

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
Units
Year built1889
Stories
Building area1,762 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)26064270040000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
777 Oakmont Ln Ste 50

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Initial analysis

The property at 3047 E 97th Street in Chicago's South Deering neighborhood is an 1889 building currently owned by Quail Properties Inc. This three-parcel property has recorded significant activity over the past several years, with particular attention needed on the recent pattern of unresolved complaint-driven building inspection violations from May 2025, which include multiple open cases that remain pending resolution. The building has consistently generated 311 service requests, with the most notable cluster occurring in August 2025, when there were six consecutive complaints regarding animal-related issues, including two instances of vicious animals, two nuisance animal complaints, and reports of both a vacant/abandoned building situation. The property's historical record shows a concerning pattern of unresolved violations and service requests across multiple years, though none of the documented incidents from 2019 or 2025 directly indicate any immediate threats to resident safety. The building's ongoing violations and service requests warrant attention, particularly the most recent open building inspection cases from May 2025, which have yet to be addressed through the regulatory process.

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Risk rating

How 3047 E 97Th 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
71stpercentile

Out of 376 buildings in this neighborhood, 109 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
62%
No code
violation
38%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Location

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

Location

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

Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 38%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

3047 E 97Th St event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Aug 15
Vacant/Abandoned Building Complaint
311 RequestAug 09
Vacant/Abandoned Building Complaint

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