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7955 S Coles Ave

South Chicago, Chicago IL 60617 21312060180000 2 units · 1908

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 South Chicago — not a forecast
Above average
avg 2.9
3
FewerMore

This building has 3 building violations (7y), above the South Chicago average of 2.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1908
Stories
Building area2,689 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)21312060180000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
Po Box 438024

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 7955 S Coles Ave in the South Chicago neighborhood, owned by Leon Carter, is a 1908 structure with a mixed record of maintenance and resident concerns over the past seven years. Most notably, three unresolved complaint-driven inspection violations were documented in December 2023, which represent the most significant current concern regarding resident safety and building conditions. The property has had minimal building permit activity during this period, with only one permit recorded. While there have been five 311 service requests in the past seven years, these mostly pertain to municipal services and street issues rather than direct building-related problems; these include requests for street light repair, abandoned vehicle removal, and cart maintenance, all of which have been closed. The ages and types of these requests suggest they were primarily related to city services rather than building infrastructure or habitability issues, though the recent unresolved building violations warrant particular attention in assessing current resident conditions.

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Risk rating

How 7955 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
22ndpercentile

Out of 2611 buildings in this neighborhood, 2037 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
43%
No code
violation
57%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Location

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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.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 57%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

7955 S Coles Ave event timeline

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2023
Building Violation Dec 12 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationDec 12
COMPLAINT

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