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7270 S South Shore Chicago

South Shore, Chicago IL 60649 21301070240000 52 units · 1953

This building has more problems than most buildings in this neighborhood. Renters here report frequent, slow-to-fix problems. Get repair promises in writing and check the unit before signing.

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
Units52
Year built1953
Stories
Building area38,168 sq ft
Property class391
PIN (Cook County parcel)21301070240000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Sharone Lavi
Mailing address
5070 N Kimberly Unit C

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Initial analysis

The 52-unit residential building at 7270 S South Shore in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood, owned by Sharone Lavi, has been standing since 1953 and has experienced several notable events in recent years. During the past seven years, the property has generated a total of 48 service requests through the 311 system, with the most recent cluster of incidents occurring in mid-2026, including two open plumbing violations, missed garbage pick-up complaints, and one building violation. Of particular concern are the multiple open plumbing violations recorded in late May 2026, which suggest ongoing issues with the building's water and waste systems that may affect resident comfort and hygiene. While several historical records exist, including a 2004 air pollution complaint, the building's permit activity shows minimal construction or maintenance work, with only one permit pulled in the past seven years. The concentration of recent service requests in 2026, particularly regarding plumbing issues, warrants attention to the building's current condition and maintenance practices.

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Risk rating

How 7270 S South Shore Chicago'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
24thpercentile

Out of 2795 buildings in this neighborhood, 2124 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
25%
No code
violation
75%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 7.2%
Moderate concern 44.8%
Severe concern 48.0%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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7270 S South Shore Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 15
Missed Garbage Pick-Up Complaint
311 RequestJun 05
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