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7838 S Oglesby Ave

South Shore, Chicago IL 60649 20254290250000 3 units · 1928

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. 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
Units3
Year built1928
Stories
Building area5,631 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20254290250000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
Po Box 806527

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 7838 S Oglesby Ave in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood is a 1928 structure currently owned by Javette C Orgain. The property's recent history from 2024 to 2026 shows a higher than average rate of maintenance and service requests, with five of the six 311 service requests being relatively minor quality of life issues including two pet wellness check requests, a tree trim request, garbage cart maintenance, and an alley light complaint. However, the records also indicate some more concerning issues, particularly a no building permit and construction violation recorded in April 2025, which suggests unauthorized work may have been performed on the property. While the building's permit history over the past seven years shows only one permit issued, the owner has two total permits on record across their properties, indicating limited structural modifications or improvements during this period. Given the building's age and the limited permit activity, prospective tenants should be aware that the significant majority of service requests in recent years have been routine maintenance matters rather than urgent safety concerns.

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Risk rating

How 7838 S Oglesby 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
65thpercentile

Out of 2804 buildings in this neighborhood, 981 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
55%
No code
violation
45%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 45%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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7838 S Oglesby Ave event timeline

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2025
311 Request Apr 02
No Building Permit and Construction Violation

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