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7554 S Kenwood Ave

South Shore, Chicago IL 60619 20264010220000 3 units · 1931

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model predicts a high risk of further maintenance problems in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

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
3
FewerMore

This building has 3 building violations (7y), at or below the South Shore average of 5.9.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1931
Stories
Building area3,585 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20264010220000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
7554 S Kenwood

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 7554 South Kenwood Avenue, owned by T J Tall, is a three-story structure built in 1931 in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood. The building's recent history is notable for three unresolved complaint-driven inspection violations recorded in March 2024, representing a significant recent concern for the property that remains outstanding as of October 2023. This emerging pattern of violations is particularly concerning given the building's relatively calm seven-year history prior to 2024, which included only one 311 service request for garbage cart maintenance in July 2025 (a request that was subsequently closed). The property has maintained relatively minimal recorded activity overall in the past seven years, with only one building permit filed during this period. While the building's total number of violations and service requests is not excessively high when considering the seven-year timeframe, the open status of the March 2024 violations warrants attention as the most significant recent development in the building's history.

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Risk rating

How 7554 S Kenwood 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
38thpercentile

Out of 2804 buildings in this neighborhood, 1738 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
41%
No code
violation
59%
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.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 59%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

7554 S Kenwood Ave event timeline

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

2024
Building Violation Mar 20 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationMar 20
COMPLAINT

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