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7739 S Avalon Ave

Avalon Park, Chicago IL 60619 20264180440000 2 units · 1888

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in 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 Avalon Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 3.1
7
FewerMore

This building has 7 building violations (7y), above the Avalon Park average of 3.1.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1888
Stories
Building area1,480 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20264180440000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
7747 Avalon Av

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Initial analysis

The property at 7739 S Avalon Ave in Chicago's Avalon Park neighborhood is an 1888 two-unit building currently owned by Richard Cooper, with ownership of two parcels. The building's recent history shows several 311 service requests, with the most significant being an open building violation case as of September 2025. Prior to this, there was a business complaint in October 2024 (now closed) and a tree debris clean-up request in July 2024 (also closed). The building has a documented history of administrative violations in 2008 and 2009, with four separate cases resulting in fines totaling $700. Specifically, on April 8, 2008, the property was cited for violations of the Municipal Code (Sections 13-32-125 (2B & 2C)), and on September 14, 2009, for violations of Sections 13-32-125 (2B) and 7-28-120). While the property has had notable historical violations, it's worth noting that there have been no recorded environmental enforcement actions in recent years, and only minimal 311 service requests (3 in the past 7 years) compared to the fines from the 2008-2009 period.

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Risk rating

How 7739 S Avalon 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
54thpercentile

Out of 256 buildings in this neighborhood, 118 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
56%
No code
violation
44%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Location

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

Building age

Older buildings tend to have more maintenance challenges.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 44%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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2026
Building Violation Jul 13 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationJul 13
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