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7701 S Cottage Grove Chicago

Grand Crossing, Chicago IL 60619 20263110010000 20 units · 1931

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
52
FewerMore

This building has 52 building violations (7y), above the Grand Crossing average of 3.3.

Building characteristics
Units20
Year built1931
Stories
Building area17,811 sq ft
Property class318
PIN (Cook County parcel)20263110010000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
6320 N Kedzie Ave#2E

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The 20-unit residential building at 7701 S Cottage Grove in Chicago's Grand Crossing neighborhood, owned by BSD Realty Essex LLC, has a concerning record of building violations over the past seven years, with a total of 230 violations attributed to the ownership group. Most notably, there are currently four unresolved periodic routine inspection violations as of April 2024, which represent the most recent and potentially significant concerns regarding the building's condition. Additionally, there was a complaint-driven inspection in July 2022 that resulted in two unresolved violations. The building's maintenance and response to resident needs are also reflected in the modest number of building permits issued, with only 12 permits processed over the seven-year period, which seems low for a property of this size and age.

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Risk rating

How 7701 S Cottage Grove Chicago'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
1stpercentile

Out of 2750 buildings in this neighborhood, 2722 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
7%
No code
violation
93%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

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

Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

Property class (211)

Assessor class 211 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 93%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

7701 S Cottage Grove Chicago event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Sep 09
Buildings - Plumbing Violation
311 City Services
311 RequestSep 09
Buildings - Plumbing Violation

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