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1939 W 79Th St

Auburn Gresham, Chicago IL 60620 20312000510000 2 units · 1957

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. 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 Auburn Gresham — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 3.6
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Auburn Gresham average of 3.6.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1957
Stories
Building area7,725 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)20312000510000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
1420 N Milwaukee Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 1939 W 79th Street in Auburn Gresham, owned by 1627 N Humboldt LLC, was constructed in 1957 and has experienced several notable incidents over the past seven years. The property has generated a total of eight 311 service requests, with the most recent being two tree trimming requests submitted in February 2026, though it's worth noting that this particular request type is no longer being accepted. Prior to these tree-related concerns, there were public safety issues on record, including a fly dumping incident in July 2025, and two animal-related complaints - one regarding a vicious animal in January 2025 and a stray animal complaint in November 2024, both of which were handled by Animal Care and Control. The building's history also includes a request for public way inspection in September 2024, though the specific reasons for this request are not detailed in the records. While the total number of service requests is relatively low for a seven-year period, the nature of some of these complaints suggests considerations for resident safety and environment.

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Risk rating

How 1939 W 79Th 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
41stpercentile

Out of 2843 buildings in this neighborhood, 1677 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
51%
No code
violation
49%
Code violation
likely
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12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 49%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1939 W 79Th St event timeline

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

2022
311 Request Sep 10
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 City Services
311 RequestAug 01
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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