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7247 S Cornell Ave 2

South Shore, Chicago IL 60649 20251130120000 2 units · 1920

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 South Shore — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 5.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the South Shore average of 5.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1920
Stories
Building area1,975 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20251130120000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1022 Greenridge Rd

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 7247 S Cornell Ave in the South Shore neighborhood, owned by Bernadette Ray, was constructed in 1920 and has been the subject of numerous municipal service requests over the past seven years. Most notably, in June 2026, there have been multiple tree-related emergency incidents and services required, including at least five tree emergencies, a tree removal inspection, and a tree debris clean-up request – all of which remain open as of the current report date, suggesting ongoing concerns regarding tree safety or maintenance near the property. Prior to these recent events, there was one recorded tree emergency in October 2025 that was resolved. Across all categories, the building has generated 17 service requests in the past seven years, though the majority of these appear to be concentrated in the recent period and specifically related to tree-related issues. While the building's age and location are typical for the South Shore neighborhood, the recent clustering of tree-related service requests warrants attention, particularly in regard to resident safety and property maintenance concerns.

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Risk rating

How 7247 S Cornell Ave 2'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
78thpercentile

Out of 2804 buildings in this neighborhood, 617 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
58%
No code
violation
42%
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.

Number of bedrooms

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12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 42%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

7247 S Cornell Ave 2 event timeline

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2024
311 Request Jan 20
No Water Complaint
311 City Services
311 RequestJan 18
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