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7044 S Carpenter St

Englewood, Chicago IL 60621 20204260370000 2 units · 1908

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 Englewood
At or below average
avg 3.0
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Englewood average of 3.0.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1908
Stories
Building area2,366 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20204260370000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
7044 S Carpenter St

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 7044 S Carpenter St in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood, owned by Benjamin Bennem, has been standing since 1908 and has generated a total of six documented 311 service requests over the past seven years. The most recent service requests, both dated May 31, 2026, concern recycling and garbage cart maintenance, with the recycling cart request currently remaining open. Looking at the building's service history, there have been two documented nuisance animal complaints in 2025 (in July and September), and two separate garbage-related incidents in 2024 - including a water on street complaint in May and a garbage cart maintenance issue in April, both of which have been resolved. Given the age of the building, the relatively low number of service requests over seven years is notable, though most recent issues seem to be related to waste management rather than structural or safety concerns.

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Risk rating

How 7044 S Carpenter St'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
43rdpercentile

Out of 4926 buildings in this neighborhood, 2808 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
52%
No code
violation
48%
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.

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 34.1%
Moderate concern 37.6%
Severe concern 28.3%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

7044 S Carpenter St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 31
Blue Recycling Cart
311 City Services
311 RequestMay 31
Garbage Cart Maintenance

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