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7227 S University Ave

Grand Crossing, Chicago IL 60619 20261140110000 2 units · 1908

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Grand Crossing — not a forecast
Above average
avg 3.3
9
FewerMore

This building has 9 building violations (7y), above the Grand Crossing average of 3.3.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1908
Stories
Building area2,314 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20261140110000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
7227 S University Av

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit building at 7227 S University Avenue in the Grand Crossing neighborhood, owned by Sidney L Hill, has a documented history dating back to its construction in 1908. Over the past seven years, the property has experienced a notable cluster of inspection activity, with a total of nine building violations recorded, all of which were addressed and marked as "Complied" following complaint-driven inspections in August 2022. While these violations have been resolved, their occurrence suggests there was a period requiring regulatory intervention. More recently, in October 2025, there were two service requests related to city infrastructure - a street light outage and a tree emergency - both of which were closed. Additionally, there was a report of an abandoned vehicle in August 2025 that has also been resolved. The building's record shows no current outstanding violations or service requests, though the concentration of issues in 2022 and the presence of multiple service requests in late 2025 may reflect ongoing maintenance and infrastructure challenges in the immediate vicinity.

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Risk rating

How 7227 S University 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
15thpercentile

Out of 2750 buildings in this neighborhood, 2338 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
32%
No code
violation
68%
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.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 68%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

7227 S University Ave event timeline

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

2022
311 Request Sep 03
Water in Basement Complaint
Building ViolationAug 15
COMPLAINT

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