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7870 S Coles Ave

South Shore, Chicago IL 60649 21304110240000 5 units · 1961

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 South Shore — not a forecast
Above average
avg 5.9
13
FewerMore

This building has 13 building violations (7y), above the South Shore average of 5.9.

Building characteristics
Units5
Year built1961
Stories
Building area4,869 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)21304110240000
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 five-unit residential building at 7870 S Coles Ave in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood, owned by Tuckstin Investments, has a notable history of building code violations and service requests over the past seven years. The property, constructed in 1961, has experienced persistent maintenance and regulatory issues, with a total of 65 building violations and 70 service requests recorded under Tuckstin Investments' ownership, though only one building permit has been issued during this period. Most concerning are the recent unresolved building code violations from December 2025, which were filed following complaint-driven inspections, along with six additional unresolved violations from July 2025. The building has also been subject to various service requests, including building violations in December and July 2025, a water quality concern in May 2025, and a sewer cleaning inspection request in June 2024. An additional request concerning street lighting was resolved in February 2026, and there was a business complaint addressed through the Alderman's office in September 2024. While several service requests have been closed, the presence of multiple unresolved building code violations from late 2025 indicates ongoing regulatory and maintenance challenges at the property.

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Risk rating

How 7870 S Coles 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
20thpercentile

Out of 2804 buildings in this neighborhood, 2243 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
23%
No code
violation
77%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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

Location

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

Code violations, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 77%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

7870 S Coles Ave event timeline

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2025
Building Violation Dec 17 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationDec 17
COMPLAINT

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