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7110 S Emerald Ave

Englewood, Chicago IL 60621 20281000230000 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 Englewood — not a forecast
Above average
avg 2.9
7
FewerMore

This building has 7 building violations (7y), above the Englewood average of 2.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1888
Stories
Building area1,758 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20281000230000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
7110 S Emerald Av

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit building at 7110 S Emerald Ave in the Englewood neighborhood, owned by Eddie D Towns, has experienced several concerning issues in recent years. Most significantly, on September 6, 2023, the building was subject to multiple complaint-driven inspections that resulted in seven unresolved code violations, representing the most recent and potentially serious concerns affecting the property. The building's maintenance record over the past seven years shows a pattern of waste management issues, with three distinct garbage-related service requests between 2024 and 2026, including two instances of garbage cart maintenance needs, one missed pick-up complaint, and a fly dumping incident. Additionally, there was one request for dead animal pick-up in April 2024, though this was resolved. While the property has had two building permits issued in the past seven years, their specific nature and relationship to the current conditions are not detailed in the records. The accumulation of open violations from 2023, along with the historical pattern of sanitation issues, suggests ongoing maintenance challenges at the property, though it's important to note that open violations may be in the process of being addressed by the owner.

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Risk rating

How 7110 S Emerald 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
23rdpercentile

Out of 4934 buildings in this neighborhood, 3799 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
44%
No code
violation
56%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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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.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 56%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

7110 S Emerald Ave event timeline

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

2023
Building Violation Sep 06 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationSep 06
COMPLAINT

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