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7141 S Carpenter St

Englewood, Chicago IL 60621 20292030120000 3 units · 1908

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 Englewood — not a forecast
Above average
avg 2.9
12
FewerMore

This building has 12 building violations (7y), above the Englewood average of 2.9.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1908
Stories
Building area2,292 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20292030120000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
7141 S Carpenter

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 7141 S Carpenter St in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood, owned by Sam & Mary Douglas, has been in operation since 1908 and has experienced several significant issues over the past seven years. The property has accumulated 12 building code violations and 9 service requests through the city's 311 system. A cluster of particularly concerning violations occurred in September 2022, when multiple complaint-driven inspections resulted in both resolved and unresolved issues, suggesting some persistent problems remained unaddressed. The building's maintenance history shows a notable pattern of pest control issues, with at least three recorded rat complaints in late 2025, along with reports of water problems in the basement. The property has also faced challenges with building occupancy status, as evidenced by a vacant/abandoned building complaint in October 2025. While there were seven service requests for various issues between 2022-2023, including water concerns and rodent problems, there is limited information regarding any corresponding building permits issued during this period, with only one permit recorded in the past seven years. The combination of unresolved building code violations and recurring pest issues suggests ongoing maintenance challenges within the property.

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Risk rating

How 7141 S Carpenter St'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
7thpercentile

Out of 4934 buildings in this neighborhood, 4589 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

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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.

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 71%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

7141 S Carpenter St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 11
Water in Basement Complaint
311 City Services
311 RequestJan 23
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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