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7236 S Cottage Grove Ave Hse

Grand Crossing, Chicago IL 60619 20272150300000 2 units · 1883

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
5
FewerMore

This building has 5 building violations (7y), above the Grand Crossing average of 3.3.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1883
Stories
Building area3,767 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20272150300000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
7236 S Cottage Grve Av

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 7236 S Cottage Grove Ave in Chicago's Grand Crossing neighborhood, owned by Fannie Petties, has been standing since 1883. The property has experienced a notable number of building code violations in recent years, with five open complaint-driven inspection violations recorded on January 25, 2022, which remain unresolved as of October 2023. This represents a significant concern for resident safety and building maintenance. In terms of service requests, the building has generated nine 311 calls over the past seven years, with the most recent activity occurring in 2025-2026. These requests included multiple tree trim requests, fly dumping complaints, a sanitation code violation, and a garbage cart maintenance request, all of which were resolved except for the tree trim requests which are no longer being accepted. While the sanitation and garbage issues indicate some challenges with property maintenance, the most pressing current concern remains the cluster of unresolved building violations from 2022, which suggests ongoing compliance issues that may affect resident quality of life.

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Risk rating

How 7236 S Cottage Grove Ave Hse'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
18thpercentile

Out of 2750 buildings in this neighborhood, 2255 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
35%
No code
violation
65%
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.

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.

Building size

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 65%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

7236 S Cottage Grove Ave Hse event timeline

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2025
311 Request Dec 11
Sanitation Code Violation
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