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7426 W Palatine Ave

Norwood Park, Chicago IL 60631 12012020240000 2 units · 1924

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Norwood Park
At or below average
avg 0.5
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Norwood Park average of 0.5.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1924
Stories
Building area1,870 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)12012020240000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
6448 N Nordica

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 7426 W Palatine Ave in Norwood Park, owned by Reinhold I Bielesch, was constructed in 1924 and has experienced several notable events in recent years. The property's documented history from 2024-2025 shows five service requests filed through the 311 system, with the most recent being a clean vacant lot request in September 2025. The building's maintenance and service record reveals some concerning issues, particularly with pest control, as evidenced by a rodent baiting/rat complaint in July 2025. Infrastructure-related matters have also been documented, including an alley pothole complaint in December 2024 that required attention. The property has had two separate service requests regarding blue recycling carts in May 2024, which were likely administrative rather than indicative of any building condition concerns. While the total number of service requests is relatively low for a two-unit building over this period, the nature of some complaints—especially the pest control issue—merits attention.

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Risk rating

How 7426 W Palatine 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

Grade A–B — Low risk

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Grade C — Moderate risk

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Grade D–F — High risk

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
44thpercentile

Out of 892 buildings in this neighborhood, 500 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
73%
No code
violation
27%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

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311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 67.0%
Moderate concern 26.0%
Severe concern 7.0%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

7426 W Palatine Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Sep 07
Clean Vacant Lot Request
311 RequestJul 14
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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