7238 S Emerald Ave
This building has more problems than most buildings in this neighborhood. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.
This building has 10 building violations (7y), above the Englewood average of 3.0.
What's in the 7238 S Emerald Ave report
| Units | 4 |
|---|---|
| Year built | 1904 |
| Stories | — |
| Building area | 4,946 sq ft |
| Property class | 211 |
| PIN (Cook County parcel) | 20281080340000 |
Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.
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Unlock complete reportThe four-unit residential building at 7238 S Emerald Avenue in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood, owned by Loretta Callans, has been in existence since 1904 and has experienced several notable events over the past two decades. Most concerning is a cluster of unresolved building code violations recorded on June 5, 2025, all categorized as complaint-driven inspections, indicating potential ongoing compliance issues. There is also an environmental complaint on record from November 2006 regarding asbestos work, though this appears to be quite dated compared to the more recent violations. The building has generated a total of 10 building violations and 4 service requests over the past seven years, with the most recent service requests focusing on weather-related issues - specifically, an ice and snow removal request in December 2025 which has been closed, and a tree planting request from August 2025 which remains open and is being handled by the Streets and Sanitation Department. Additionally, there was a building violation documented in May 2025 that has since been closed, and a 311 information-only call from April 2024 that was resolved. While the property has had its share of code violations and infractions requiring city intervention, particularly recent unresolved issues, it is worth noting that some of these service requests relate to external maintenance issues such as snow removal and tree planting rather than internal building conditions.
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How 7238 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
Grade A–B — Low risk
City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.
Grade C — Moderate risk
Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.
Grade D–F — High risk
Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.
Out of 4926 buildings in this neighborhood, 3645 are predicted to be safer.
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7238 S Emerald Ave event timeline
Building violations, environmental complaints and enforcement, permits, scofflaw listings, and 311 calls — most recent records in order.
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Violations issued by the City of Chicago Department of Buildings against this parcel.
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Building permits issued by the City of Chicago for new construction, alterations, and repairs at this parcel.
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Chicago 311 service requests recorded at this parcel — maintenance complaints and quality-of-life requests.
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Environmental complaints filed about this property with the City of Chicago.
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Formal environmental enforcement cases brought against this property.
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