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10407 S Racine Ave

Washington Heights, Chicago IL 60643 25172080020000 4 units · 1920

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, but our model still flags a rising risk of maintenance problems in the next 12 months. That forecast comes from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area, not from this building's own record — treat it as a reason to ask questions, not as evidence of a problem. 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 Washington Heights — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 3.2
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Washington Heights average of 3.2.

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
Units4
Year built1920
Stories
Building area2,288 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)25172080020000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
10407 S Racine

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 10407 South Racine Avenue in Washington Heights, owned by Shirley Brown, is a 1920 structure that has experienced a notable number of service requests in recent years. The property has generated 33 complaints or service requests under its current ownership over the past seven years, with 27 of those coming specifically through the 311 system. The building's service history indicates some ongoing maintenance and safety concerns, with the most recent issues in 2026 including an open tree debris cleanup request and an open shared cost sidewalk program request, suggesting potential landscape and infrastructure maintenance needs. The property has also dealt with rodent issues (complaint closed in April 2026), a tree emergency (resolved in April 2026), and other miscellaneous service requests such as a dead animal pickup (closed December 2025) and graffiti removal (closed October 2025). While the building has only had two building permits issued in the past seven years, the size and frequency of service requests might indicate varying levels of property upkeep and resident concerns within this historic multifamily structure.

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Risk rating

How 10407 S Racine 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
17thpercentile

Out of 576 buildings in this neighborhood, 478 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
36%
No code
violation
64%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

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.

Property class (211)

Assessor class 211 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 64%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

10407 S Racine Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Apr 27
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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