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7233 S Coles Ave

South Shore, Chicago IL 60649 21301070080000 6 units · 1914

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in South Shore
At or below average
avg 6.0
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the South Shore average of 6.0.

Building characteristics
Units6
Year built1914
Stories
Building area11,766 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)21301070080000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
7239 S Coles Ave

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Initial analysis

The six-unit residential building at 7233 S Coles Ave in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood, owned by Ernest B Kennedy, has been recorded in operation since its construction in 1914. Over the past seven years, there have been three documented 311 service requests associated with the property. The most recent request, made in March 2025, was a street-related issue concerning a pothole, which has since been resolved. Another request from January 2025 remains open regarding the Shared Cost Sidewalk Program, indicating potential ongoing infrastructure improvements in the vicinity. Of particular note is a building violation reported in June 2024 that has been closed; while the resolution of this violation is positive, the nature of the violation itself is not specified in the available data. The property's service request history shows minimal activity over the examined period, with no recent pattern of recurring issues, though this could also reflect limited resident reporting rather than an absence of concerns.

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Risk rating

How 7233 S Coles 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
39thpercentile

Out of 2795 buildings in this neighborhood, 1705 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
39%
No code
violation
61%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 28.0%
Moderate concern 21.0%
Severe concern 51.0%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

7233 S Coles Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Mar 12
Pothole in Street Complaint
311 RequestJan 13
Shared Cost Sidewalk Program Request

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