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7425 S Emerald Ave

Englewood, Chicago IL 60621 20281190070000 4 units · 1913

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 Englewood — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 2.9
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), at or below the Englewood average of 2.9.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1913
Stories
Building area4,864 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20281190070000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
7425 S Emerald Ave

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 7425 S Emerald Ave in Englewood, owned by Carla Barnett, has a documented history dating back to 2000 and spanning over two decades. The three-story structure, built in 1913, is currently facing two unresolved building code violations dating back to November 2021, which were triggered by complaint-driven inspections. The property's service request record over the past seven years (2016-2023) shows six total incidents, including two abandoned vehicle complaints (January and February 2025), two street light out complaints (June 2025 and an open request from April 2026), one building violation (September 2025, which was subsequently closed), and an open tree planting request from October 2024. Additionally, a historical environmental complaint regarding air pollution was filed in October 2000, though this is quite dated relative to the building's overall record. The concentration of recent service requests (2024-2026) suggests ongoing attention to infrastructure and maintenance issues in the immediate vicinity, particularly regarding street lighting and green space concerns, while the presence of unresolved building code violations from 2021 warrants attention as the most significant current issue on record.

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Risk rating

How 7425 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
14thpercentile

Out of 4934 buildings in this neighborhood, 4243 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

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Predicted 12-month outcome
36%
No code
violation
64%
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.

Building size

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

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.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 64%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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7425 S Emerald Ave event timeline

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2025
311 Request Sep 02
Building Violation
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