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7031 S Wabash Ave

Grand Crossing, Chicago IL 60637 20223210110000 6 units · 1926

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, but our model still flags a rising risk of maintenance problems in the next 12 months. That forecast comes from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area, not from this building's own record — treat it as a reason to ask questions, not as evidence of a problem. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Grand Crossing — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 3.3
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Grand Crossing average of 3.3.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units6
Year built1926
Stories
Building area7,692 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20223210110000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
7033 S Wabash Av

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The six-unit, 1926 vintage building at 7031 S Wabash Ave in the Grand Crossing neighborhood, currently owned by Carol H Branker, has a relatively low number of service requests on record over the past seven years, totaling six documented incidents. Reviewing the timeline from 2024 to 2026, the most recent incident involved a stray animal complaint in January 2026. The property has experienced several municipal service needs related to waste management, including multiple garbage cart maintenance requests and a blue recycling cart issue in August 2024, suggesting some challenges with waste disposal infrastructure. Notably, there have been two distinct environmental health concerns recorded: a rodent baiting/rat complaint in September 2025, which could indicate past pest control challenges, and an abandoned vehicle complaint in August 2024. While these incidents have all been closed, the frequency of waste management-related service requests and the environmental health complaint warrants attention to the building's maintenance conditions, though the relatively low total number of service requests over seven years compared to many other buildings suggests generally stable operations.

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Risk rating

How 7031 S Wabash 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
23rdpercentile

Out of 2750 buildings in this neighborhood, 2118 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
40%
No code
violation
60%
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.

Building size

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Lot size

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12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 60%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

7031 S Wabash Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Sep 05
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
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