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7420 S Kingston Ave

South Shore, Chicago IL 60649 21301160220000 2 units · 1921

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in South Shore — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 5.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the South Shore average of 5.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1921
Stories
Building area2,370 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)21301160220000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2469 E 74Th Pl

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 7420 South Kingston Avenue in the South Shore neighborhood, owned by John B Peacock, has had minimal documented activity over the past seven years since the official records began. The property, constructed in 1921, has had a total of 16 311 service requests logged during this period, though notably only one building permit has been recorded. The building's most recent activity, spanning from April 2025 to April 2026, has primarily involved waste management and recycling-related issues, including three recycling pickup requests and two recycling inspections, suggesting regular service requirements for waste management. The property has also experienced some neighborhood enforcement matters, with two abandoned vehicle complaints recorded in July 2025 and one fly dumping complaint in April 2026, though all these incidents were resolved through the appropriate city services. Given the limited number of service requests and permits on record, the overall documented activity suggests routine municipal service interactions rather than any significant maintenance or safety concerns.

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Risk rating

How 7420 S Kingston 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
97thpercentile

Out of 2804 buildings in this neighborhood, 84 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
65%
No code
violation
35%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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

Location

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

Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 35%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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7420 S Kingston Ave event timeline

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2026
311 Request Jul 27
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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