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7135 S Champlain Ave

Grand Crossing, Chicago IL 60619 20272050110000

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 Grand Crossing — not a forecast
Above average
avg 3.3
4
FewerMore

This building has 4 building violations (7y), above the Grand Crossing average of 3.3.

Building characteristics
Units
Year built1910
Stories
Building area1,764 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20272050110000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
7135 S Champlain Av

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Initial analysis

The three-story residential building at 7135 S Champlain Ave in Chicago's Grand Crossing neighborhood, owned by Michael Childs, has experienced several noteworthy events since its construction in 1910. Most concerning are four unresolved complaint-driven inspection violations recorded in January 2023, which are currently still open and awaiting resolution. In addition to these violations, the building has generated seven 311 service requests over the past seven years, with the most recent being a dead animal pick-up request in May 2026. Other notable service requests include a garbage cart maintenance issue (December 2025), a sanitation code violation (November 2024), and requests for clean-up services for a vacant lot (November 2024), tree debris (May 2024), and a tree emergency (also May 2024). While the tree-related incidents and lot clean-up requests suggest some challenges with exterior maintenance, the outstanding violations from January 2023 represent the most significant current concern regarding the building's condition and safety compliance.

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Risk rating

How 7135 S Champlain 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
20thpercentile

Out of 2750 buildings in this neighborhood, 2200 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
36%
No code
violation
64%
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.

Location

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

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 64%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

7135 S Champlain Ave event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Nov 15
Sanitation Code Violation
311 City Services
311 RequestMar 28
Sanitation Code Violation

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