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7845 S Emerald Ave

Auburn Gresham, Chicago IL 60620 20283220130000 2 units · 1908

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Auburn Gresham
At or below average
avg 3.6
3
FewerMore

This building has 3 building violations (7y), at or below the Auburn Gresham average of 3.6.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1908
Stories
Building area2,194 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20283220130000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5250 S Michigan

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 7845 S Emerald Ave in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood, owned by Abraham L Allen, has experienced a concerning pattern of building code violations and service requests over the past seven years. Most notably, three unresolved complaint-driven inspections were recorded on October 15, 2025, indicating potentially significant ongoing issues requiring attention. The property has also generated multiple service requests in 2025, including an open water on street complaint as of May 2026, and several plumbing and building violations in November 2025 that were subsequently closed. Additional documented maintenance concerns include a porch inspection request and a garbage cart maintenance issue, both recorded and closed in October 2025. While the building's construction dates back to 1908, and it has remained under single ownership (one parcel), the recent and ongoing violations and service requests suggest there are multiple maintenance and safety concerns that have persisted over time, with particular attention needed to the issues recorded in late 2025 and beyond.

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Risk rating

How 7845 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.

Neighborhood percentile
55thpercentile

Out of 2835 buildings in this neighborhood, 1276 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
52%
No code
violation
48%
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.

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 34.1%
Moderate concern 41.2%
Severe concern 24.7%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

7845 S Emerald Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 29
Water On Street Complaint
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