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1038 N Ridgeway Ave

Humboldt Park, Chicago IL 60651 16023130310000 2 units · 2022

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Humboldt Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.2
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Humboldt Park average of 1.2.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built2022
Stories
Building area2,217 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16023130310000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
222 Delaware Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 1038 N Ridgeway Ave in Humboldt Park, owned by PNC Bank National, was constructed in 2022 and is part of a five-parcel ownership group. The property has generated a total of 26 service requests through the 311 system over the past seven years, with 46 additional requests recorded under the total ownership group. The service request history shows recent activity in 2026, including two open tree emergency cases, along with three abandoned vehicle complaints (all of which have been closed) earlier in 2026. In 2025, there was one rodent baiting/rat complaint that reached closure. The building's permit activity has been relatively limited, with only four building permits issued in the past seven years. While the property has experienced various service requests, most notably a cluster of abandoned vehicle complaints in 2026, it's important to note that many of these issues appear to be neighborhood-related rather than building-specific. The recent tree emergency situations reported in June 2026 are the most current open issues on record.

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Risk rating

How 1038 N Ridgeway Ave'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
74thpercentile

Out of 6229 buildings in this neighborhood, 1620 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
75%
No code
violation
25%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Permit rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property permit rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 25%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1038 N Ridgeway Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Sep 16
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 RequestMay 31
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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