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7153 S Harlem Chicago

Garfield Ridge, Chicago IL None 19181240010000 12 units · 1966

This building has significantly more problems than most nearby buildings. 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 Garfield Ridge
At or below average
avg 0.8
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Garfield Ridge average of 0.8.

Building characteristics
Units12
Year built1966
Stories
Building area5,520 sq ft
Property class314
PIN (Cook County parcel)19181240010000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Thomas Mc Laughlin
Mailing address
6100 S Parkside Ave

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Initial analysis

The 12-unit residential building at 7153 S Harlem in Chicago's Garfield Ridge neighborhood is a 1966 structure currently owned by Thomas McLaughlin. The building's maintenance record over the past seven years shows minimal service requests, with only two documented incidents during this period. Both requests were made in March of their respective years, with the most recent being a sewer cleaning inspection in March 2026, which has since been closed. The earlier request, made in March 2025, was related to tree trimming, though it's worth noting that such requests are no longer being accepted under the city's current policies. Given the limited number of service requests on record and their nature relating to standard maintenance issues, the building's documented history suggests routine upkeep requirements have been properly addressed through official channels.

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Risk rating

How 7153 S Harlem Chicago'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
20thpercentile

Out of 601 buildings in this neighborhood, 481 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
57%
No code
violation
43%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

Location

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

Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

Property class (314)

Assessor class 314 — apartment / larger residential. The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 42.4%
Moderate concern 46.1%
Severe concern 11.6%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

7153 S Harlem Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Mar 31
Sewer Cleaning Inspection Request
Streets and Sanitation

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