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7148 S Emerald Ave

Englewood, Chicago IL 60621 20281000360000 6 units · 1884

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Englewood — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 2.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Englewood average of 2.9.

Building characteristics
Units6
Year built1884
Stories
Building area9,081 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20281000360000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
10 S Lasalle St #2750

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Initial analysis

The 6-unit residential building at 7148 S Emerald Avenue in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood is a 139-year-old structure currently owned by CTLTC 008002375455. The building's documented history reveals a pattern of municipal service interactions over the past seven years, with five recorded 311 service requests. Most recently, in January 2026, there was an open request for a water lead test kit, which is particularly noteworthy given the age of the building and potential plumbing infrastructure concerns. Other service requests included a sewer cleaning inspection in August 2024, and two separate incidents in January 2025 involving a dead animal pick-up and a 311 information call. The building's historical environmental record shows one asbestos-related complaint from September 2003, though no subsequent asbestos issues have been reported in the more recent seven-year period.

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Risk rating

How 7148 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
95thpercentile

Out of 4934 buildings in this neighborhood, 247 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
68%
No code
violation
32%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Lot size

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Number of rooms

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 32%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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7148 S Emerald Ave event timeline

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2026
311 Request Jan 14
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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