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7421 S Normal Ave

Englewood, Chicago IL 60621 20281240070000 2 units · 1901

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. 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
Units2
Year built1901
Stories
Building area2,563 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20281240070000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
7421 S Normal Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 7421 S Normal Ave in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood, constructed in 1901 and currently owned by the Anita Gee Trustee Under DE, has experienced a concerning cluster of incidents in recent years. Between September and October 2024 alone, there were multiple animal-related issues, including two vicious animal complaints and one stray animal complaint, suggesting a potential ongoing problem with uncontrolled animals in the vicinity. Additionally, two significant sanitation-related complaints were filed during this period, including a sanitation code violation and a vacant/abandoned building complaint, which raise concerns about the property's maintenance and occupancy status.

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Risk rating

How 7421 S Normal 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
54thpercentile

Out of 4934 buildings in this neighborhood, 2270 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
57%
No code
violation
43%
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.

Location

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

Number of bedrooms

Total bedroom count is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 43%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

7421 S Normal Ave event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Sep 24
Sanitation Code Violation
311 City Services
311 RequestSep 24
Vacant/Abandoned Building Complaint

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