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7236 S Marshfield Ave

Englewood, Chicago IL 60636 20302140390000 2 units · 1929

This building has more problems than most buildings in this neighborhood. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Englewood
At or below average
avg 3.0
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Englewood average of 3.0.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1929
Stories
Building area2,098 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20302140390000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
7236 S Marshfield

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 7236 South Marshfield Avenue in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood, owned by Egbert Smith, has been standing since 1929 and has experienced several notable incidents in recent years. Most concerning is the current vacant/abandoned building complaint filed in June 2026, which remains open at the time of this report. The property has seen multiple service requests over the past seven years, with the most recent being two related to rodent issues and a pair of stray animal complaints in early 2026. Other maintenance concerns have included a leak check request in December 2025 and a tree debris clean-up request in August 2025. The building's environmental record shows one air pollution complaint in November 2025, though city investigations found the allegations to be unfounded. While the property has had routine maintenance and safety issues typical of older buildings, the open vacant/abandoned building complaint and multiple pest-related issues warrant attention, particularly given their potential impact on resident comfort and safety.

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Risk rating

How 7236 S Marshfield 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
27thpercentile

Out of 4926 buildings in this neighborhood, 3596 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
44%
No code
violation
56%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

311 calls, owner's portfolio

311 calls across all of this owner's properties over 7 years.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 34.0%
Moderate concern 43.1%
Severe concern 22.8%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

7236 S Marshfield Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 10
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 City Services
311 RequestJun 10
Vacant/Abandoned Building Complaint

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