Free Chicago apartment background check

7720 S Ashland Ave

Auburn Gresham, Chicago IL 60620 20304270280000 5 units · 1926

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model predicts a high risk of further maintenance problems 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 Auburn Gresham — not a forecast
Above average
avg 3.6
4
FewerMore

This building has 4 building violations (7y), above the Auburn Gresham average of 3.6.

Building characteristics
Units5
Year built1926
Stories
Building area4,206 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)20304270280000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
9540 S Paxton Ave

Landlord portfolio

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

Unlock complete report
Augrented Insights
Initial analysis

The five-unit residential building at 7720 S Ashland Ave in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood was constructed in 1926 and is currently owned by Sharonda Fulton. The building's record over the past seven years reveals some concerning patterns, particularly with four open and unresolved complaint-driven inspection violations recorded in February 2023, all of which remain outstanding. These violations, which are particularly significant given their unresolved status, warrant attention as they could potentially impact resident safety and comfort. The property's service request history shows two tree-related maintenance issues in 2024 and 2025, including a closed tree removal inspection and a closed tree trim request, though the latter was for a type of service that is no longer being accepted. While these tree maintenance issues are relatively minor compared to the building code violations, they do represent some level of ongoing property maintenance needs. The building's dual records of outstanding violations and limited tree-related service requests suggest a property with some maintenance challenges that have persisted into 2023.

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 7720 S Ashland 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
13thpercentile

Out of 2843 buildings in this neighborhood, 2473 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.

Property class (211)

Assessor class 211 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

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.
Apartment reviews

7720 S Ashland Ave 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 Auburn Gresham, color-coded by risk level. Click any marker to explore.

The story over time

7720 S Ashland Ave event timeline

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

2023
311 Request Oct 19
Sanitation Code Violation
BACP - Business Affairs and Consumer Protection
311 RequestAug 23
Building Violation

See all 8 events

Full history back to 2023 — violations, complaints, permits, and 311 calls.

Unlock complete timeline
Every record we have

Full data for 7720 S Ashland Ave 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 7720 S Ashland Ave compares to the neighborhood

This building against comparable properties in Auburn Gresham. 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 7720 S Ashland Ave
Get alerted the moment a new violation or complaint is filed.