Free Chicago apartment background check

7409 S Princeton Ave 1

Grand Crossing, Chicago IL 60621 20282250030000 2 units · 1890

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over 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 Grand Crossing — not a forecast
Above average
avg 3.3
12
FewerMore

This building has 12 building violations (7y), above the Grand Crossing average of 3.3.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1890
Stories
Building area2,416 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20282250030000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
9532 Liberia Ave 252

Landlord portfolio

Other Chicago properties this owner holds, with a risk rating for each.

Unlock complete report
Augrented Insights
Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 7409 S Princeton Ave 1 in Chicago's Grand Crossing neighborhood, owned by Shawn Allen, has a significant history dating back to 1890. The property has experienced notable activity over the past seven years, with a total of 12 building violations recorded. Most recently, in March 2023, the building underwent a series of complaint-driven inspections that resulted in six violations, though it's worth noting that all of these issues were promptly resolved. The building's maintenance record shows a total of 32 service requests through the 311 system and five building permits issued under the current ownership, which managed three total parcels. While the building has had multiple violations, the quick resolution of the most recent issues suggests responsive management, though the relatively high number of violations and service requests could indicate ongoing maintenance challenges within this historic structure.

AI-generated · may contain errors · check the source data tables below

Free account unlocks the full analysis — plus 2× more records across all data categories and the complete landlord portfolio.
Risk rating

How 7409 S Princeton Ave 1'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
12thpercentile

Out of 2750 buildings in this neighborhood, 2420 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
29%
No code
violation
71%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

Location

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

Code violations, owner's portfolio

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

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 71%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
Apartment reviews

7409 S Princeton Ave 1 apartment reviews

Real experiences from people who have lived here. Share yours to help other renters decide.

Share your experience — Help other renters by leaving an honest apartment review

Loading reviews…

On the map

Compare nearby alternatives

This building and nearby alternatives in Grand Crossing, color-coded by risk level. Click any marker to explore.

The story over time

7409 S Princeton Ave 1 event timeline

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

2023
Building Violation Mar 08
COMPLAINT
COMPLIED
Building ViolationMar 08
COMPLAINT

See all 7 events

Full history back to 2021 — violations, complaints, permits, and 311 calls.

Unlock complete timeline
Every record we have

Full data for 7409 S Princeton Ave 1 apartments

Chicago public datasets for this parcel — building violations, permits, 311 calls, environmental complaints and enforcement, scofflaw listings, and vacant building registrations.

Side by side

How 7409 S Princeton Ave 1 compares to the neighborhood

This building against comparable properties in Grand Crossing. Toggle filters to narrow the peer group.

Loading comparables…
Still apartment hunting in Chicago?

Look up the next apartment before you sign

Search any Chicago address free — no account needed to see the risk rating.

Simple pricing

Get the complete picture

Every plan unlocks the complete report: all Chicago datasets, full history, landlord portfolio, and PDF & Excel exports.

Pay once

Report Bundle

For the buildings you're deciding on right now

$10one time

3premium reports

$3.33 per report · charged once, never renews

Each credit unlocks one building's premium report for 30 days.

  • 3 premium reports — AI executive summary included
  • Live data across all 27 public record types
  • 200 records per dataset
  • PDF & Excel exports included
  • Compare up to 10 buildings side-by-side
  • Credits never expire until you use them
Pay once

Apartment Hunter

For a wide search across many buildings

$39one time

30premium reports

$1.30 per report · charged once, never renews

Each credit unlocks one building's premium report for 30 days.

  • 30 premium reports — AI executive summary included
  • Live data across all 27 public record types
  • 200 records per dataset
  • PDF & Excel exports included
  • Compare up to 10 buildings side-by-side
  • Credits never expire until you use them

Cancel anytime · Data sourced from the City of Chicago Department of Buildings, Chicago 311, Cook County Assessor & the Chicago Data Portal

Watch 7409 S Princeton Ave 1
Get alerted the moment a new violation or complaint is filed.