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7953 S Saint Lawrence Chicago

Chatham, Chicago IL 60619 20342040190000 12 units · 1923

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 Chatham — not a forecast
Above average
avg 4.2
22
FewerMore

This building has 22 building violations (7y), above the Chatham average of 4.2.

Building characteristics
Units12
Year built1923
Stories
Building area16,950 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)20342040190000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
146 N Rios Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The 12-unit residential building at 7953 S Saint Lawrence in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood, constructed in 1923, is currently facing a significant number of unresolved issues that warrant attention. Most notably, there are six open violations from a July 2023 periodic routine inspection, which suggest ongoing compliance concerns with building codes. Additionally, the property has accumulated a concerning total of 50 building violations over the past seven years, along with 13 service requests to 311, indicating persistent maintenance or management challenges. The building's history includes a rare spike in animal-related incidents in 2025, with five stray animal complaints and one vicious animal complaint recorded through 311 services, all of which have been closed. The property has had minimal permitted work done in recent years, with only two building permits issued to the owner in the past seven years, including one permit within this period. The ownership structure of "UNDIVIDED 1 2 INTEREST" is listed with two total parcels, but the building's current condition and violation history suggest a need for closer monitoring of maintenance response and regulatory compliance.

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Risk rating

How 7953 S Saint Lawrence 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
2ndpercentile

Out of 1901 buildings in this neighborhood, 1863 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
7%
No code
violation
93%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

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.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 93%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

7953 S Saint Lawrence Chicago event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Jan 31
Buildings - Plumbing Violation
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