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7443 S Paxton Ave

South Shore, Chicago IL 60649 20252250110000 6 units · 1917

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 South Shore — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 5.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the South Shore average of 5.9.

Building characteristics
Units6
Year built1917
Stories
Building area6,300 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20252250110000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
8058 S Brandon Ave

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Initial analysis

The six-unit residential building at 7443 S Paxton Ave in the South Shore neighborhood is a 1917 property currently owned by Paul E Miller. The building's record over the past seven years shows limited 311 service requests, with only four directly related to this specific building. The most recent and notable cluster of incidents occurred in March 2026, with two separate requests for dead animal pick-up services within one day of each other. Prior to these incidents, there was a fly dumping complaint recorded in September 2024 and a water in basement complaint in June 2024. While the building has had some maintenance and environmental challenges as evidenced by these 311 service requests, the overall frequency of such incidents appears to be relatively low, with only four documented complaints over the past seven years specifically linked to this address.

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Risk rating

How 7443 S Paxton 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
32ndpercentile

Out of 2804 buildings in this neighborhood, 1907 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

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Predicted 12-month outcome
36%
No code
violation
64%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 64%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

7443 S Paxton Ave event timeline

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2024
311 Request Jun 24
Water in Basement Complaint
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