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7717 S Eggleston Ave

Grand Crossing, Chicago IL 60620 20283200060000 2 units · 1890

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more 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 Grand Crossing — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 3.3
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), at or below the Grand Crossing average of 3.3.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1890
Stories
Building area1,728 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20283200060000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
7717 S Eggleston Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit building at 7717 S Eggleston Ave in the Grand Crossing neighborhood, constructed in 1890 and currently owned by Zavala Sanders, has experienced several notable issues in recent years. Most concerning are two open building code violations as of September 2025 that were triggered by complaint-driven inspections, suggesting ongoing compliance issues that could impact resident safety and comfort. The property has also generated a significant number of service requests through the 311 system, with eight in the past seven years. These include multiple clean vacant lot requests in 2026 (April and February), a tree removal inspection (February 2026) that remains unresolved, a building violation complaint (August 2025), and a weed removal request (May 2025). A building permit was issued during this period, though the specific details of the permitted work are not provided in the available data. While some service requests have been resolved (notably the clean vacant lot requests from April 2026), the persistence of open violations and service requests indicates ongoing maintenance and compliance challenges for this historic property.

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Risk rating

How 7717 S Eggleston 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
38thpercentile

Out of 2750 buildings in this neighborhood, 1705 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
51%
No code
violation
49%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Location

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Number of bedrooms

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12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 49%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

7717 S Eggleston Ave event timeline

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2025
Building Violation Sep 17 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationSep 17
COMPLAINT

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