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2949 E 96Th St

South Deering, Chicago IL 60617 26071200050000

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more 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 South Deering — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.0
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), above the South Deering average of 1.0.

Building characteristics
Units
Year built1878
Stories
Building area2,548 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)26071200050000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
322 South Michigan

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-story residential property at 2949 E 96th Street in the South Deering neighborhood was built in 1878 and is currently owned by Larry E Hill. Over the past seven years, the building has generated eight service requests through the city's 311 system, with the most recent being a water lead test kit request from May 2026 that remains open. The property has experienced two building violations in early 2025 (January and October), both of which were resolved, along with a closed complaint regarding an abandoned vehicle from February 2025. Additionally, there was a tree trim request made in January 2026 (though note that this type of request is no longer being accepted) and an alley light outage complaint from October 2024, both of which have been resolved. The building's service request history, while not excessively high in volume, includes some significant concerns such as the water lead testing request and two building violations from 2025, warranting attention to these particular issues.

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Risk rating

How 2949 E 96Th 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
17thpercentile

Out of 376 buildings in this neighborhood, 312 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

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Predicted 12-month outcome
49%
No code
violation
51%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Location

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

Owner's portfolio size

The number of parcels this owner is registered on — larger portfolios can mean more management complexity.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 51%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2949 E 96Th St event timeline

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

2026
Building Violation Jul 14 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationJul 14
COMPLAINT

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