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7440 S Cottage Grove Ave

Grand Crossing, Chicago IL 60619 20272310260000 2 units · 1919

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 Grand Crossing — not a forecast
Above average
avg 3.3
12
FewerMore

This building has 12 building violations (7y), above the Grand Crossing average of 3.3.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1919
Stories
Building area4,150 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)20272310260000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
10523 S Green Bay Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit building at 7440 S Cottage Grove Ave in the Grand Crossing neighborhood, owned by Enrique Falcon, has a documented history dating back to its 1919 construction. The property currently faces significant unresolved issues, with six open building code violations recorded on April 22, 2026, all stemming from complaint-driven inspections. This represents the most pressing current concern regarding resident safety and building maintenance. The building also has an extensive history of maintenance and service requests, with a total of 19 recorded interactions with city services over the past seven years, including 12 building code violations and 7 service requests. Recent activity in 2026 shows multiple tree trim requests (now closed) made on May 18, 2026, along with two graffiti removal requests (also closed) from February 2026. While the property has seen regular interaction with city services, the most notable aspect of its recent history is the cluster of unresolved building code violations from April 2026, which suggests ongoing compliance and maintenance challenges for the property.

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Risk rating

How 7440 S Cottage Grove 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
34thpercentile

Out of 2750 buildings in this neighborhood, 1815 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
48%
No code
violation
52%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

Location

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

Property class (211)

Assessor class 211 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

Building size

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 52%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

7440 S Cottage Grove Ave event timeline

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

2026
Building Violation Apr 22 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationApr 22
COMPLAINT

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