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7449 S Indiana Ave 1F

Grand Crossing, Chicago IL 60619 20271210150000 2 units · 1925

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Grand Crossing
Above average
avg 3.9
5
FewerMore

This building has 5 building violations (7y), above the Grand Crossing average of 3.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1925
Stories
Building area2,312 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20271210150000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Michael &Jerome Cathey
Mailing address
7449 Indiana Av

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building located at 7449 S Indiana Ave 1F in the Grand Crossing neighborhood, constructed in 1925 and owned by Michael and Jerome Cathey, is currently facing multiple unresolved issues as of November 2024. The most pressing concerns are five open complaint-driven inspection violations recorded on November 24, 2024, which suggest significant unresolved building code issues. The property has also generated considerable municipal service engagement, with a total of 97 service requests filed through the 311 system over the past seven years. The most recent service requests from 2026 include an open alley pothole complaint, a water lead test kit request, and an open sewer cleaning inspection request. While one sanitation code violation and a stop sign repair request from earlier in 2026 have been resolved, the building continues to experience infrastructure-related challenges as evidenced by the recent alley pothole complaints and ongoing sewer concerns. The building's violation and service request history indicates a pattern of maintenance and infrastructure issues that require attention, particularly focusing on the cluster of unresolved violations recorded in late 2024.

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Risk rating

How 7449 S Indiana Ave 1F'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

Grade A–B — Low risk

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Grade C — Moderate risk

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Grade D–F — High risk

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
35thpercentile

Out of 2743 buildings in this neighborhood, 1783 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
46%
No code
violation
54%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Location

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 32.8%
Moderate concern 51.0%
Severe concern 16.2%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

7449 S Indiana Ave 1F event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 10
Alley Pothole Complaint
311 City Services
311 RequestJun 10
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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