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7420 S Colfax Chicago

South Shore, Chicago IL 60649 21301180110000 27 units · 1922

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in South Shore — not a forecast
Above average
avg 5.9
41
FewerMore

This building has 41 building violations (7y), above the South Shore average of 5.9.

Building characteristics
Units27
Year built1922
Stories
Building area19,662 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)21301180110000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
2712 Avenue J

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Initial analysis

The property at 7420 South Colfax Avenue in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood is a 27-unit residential building constructed in 1922 and currently owned by Midwood Holdings LLC. The building's record over the past seven years reveals significant concerns, particularly with its most recent routine periodic inspections conducted on September 7, 2023, which resulted in six unresolved code violations that warrant attention. The building has accumulated a total of 41 building code violations during this period, suggesting ongoing compliance challenges.

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Risk rating

How 7420 S Colfax 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

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
4thpercentile

Out of 2804 buildings in this neighborhood, 2692 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
5%
No code
violation
95%
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.

Location

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 95%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

7420 S Colfax Chicago event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Mar 07
Water in Basement Complaint
Alderman
311 RequestFeb 25
Water in Basement Complaint

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