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7814 S Luella Ave 3

South Shore, Chicago IL 60649 20254200530000 3 units · 1925

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
Units3
Year built1925
Stories
Building area5,064 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20254200530000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
7814 S Luella 1

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Initial analysis

The three-unit building at 7814 S Luella Ave in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood, owned by Mechell Bridges, has been standing since 1925. The property's service request history over the past seven years shows a total of 35 complaints, with the most recent cluster of issues occurring in late 2025. Between July and November 2025, there were multiple reports of abandoned vehicles, three instances of garbage cart maintenance concerns, and a complaint regarding e-scooter parking. The frequency of service requests, particularly during this recent period, suggests some ongoing challenges with property maintenance and neighborhood management. Outside of these service requests, the building's record shows minimal activity, with only one building permit recorded in the past seven years, which may indicate limited major repairs or improvements to the structure during this period.

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Risk rating

How 7814 S Luella Ave 3'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
51stpercentile

Out of 2804 buildings in this neighborhood, 1374 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
Model explanation

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Location

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Building size

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Location

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

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

7814 S Luella Ave 3 event timeline

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

2022
311 Request Sep 02
No Water Complaint
311 RequestAug 24
Vacant/Abandoned Building Complaint

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