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7524 S Ellis Ave 1

Grand Crossing, Chicago IL 60619 20263030220000

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Grand Crossing — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 3.3
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), at or below the Grand Crossing average of 3.3.

Building characteristics
Units
Year built1888
Stories
Building area1,800 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20263030220000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
714 Hicks St

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Initial analysis

The property at 7524 S Ellis Ave in the Grand Crossing neighborhood is an 1888 building currently owned by Timothy Richardson. The building's recent history shows two permit-related inspection violations within the past two years, with one from July 2022 having been resolved while another from August 2022 remains open and unresolved. The building's service request record shows minimal activity, with only one service request in the past seven years, specifically a dead animal pick-up request recorded in September 2024, which has since been closed. While the age of the building and its limited violation history might suggest relative stability, the outstanding permit-related inspection violation from 2022 warrants attention as the most significant current concern in the building's record over this period.

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Risk rating

How 7524 S Ellis Ave 1'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
31stpercentile

Out of 2750 buildings in this neighborhood, 1898 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
46%
No code
violation
54%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Location

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

Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

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 54%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

7524 S Ellis Ave 1 event timeline

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

2022
Building Violation Aug 16 Serious
PERMIT
OPEN
Building ViolationJul 15
PERMIT

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