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7415 S Colfax Chicago

South Shore, Chicago IL 60649 21301190020000 14 units · 1917

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
12
FewerMore

This building has 12 building violations (7y), above the South Shore average of 5.9.

Building characteristics
Units14
Year built1917
Stories
Building area15,621 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)21301190020000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
1519 W Haddon Ave #B

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Initial analysis

The 14-unit residential building at 7415 S Colfax in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood, currently owned by FC RTY SERIES COLFAX, has been facing significant regulatory scrutiny in recent years. Built in 1917, the property has accumulated 29 building violations and 13 311 service requests over the past seven years, with particularly concerning recent activity. As of August 2024, the building is facing three unresolved periodic routine inspection violations, which represent the most current and possibly most significant compliance issues on record. Additionally, there are three unresolved violations from a complaint-driven inspection conducted on October 31, 2019. The building has experienced various tenant-related issues requiring city intervention, as evidenced by multiple service requests, including a consumer fraud complaint filed in May 2026 (currently open) and several resolved complaints between 2025-2026 regarding abandoned vehicles, fly dumping, parking violations, and instances of no water. While some issues have been resolved, the persistence of open violations and service requests, particularly the recent periodic routine inspection violations, suggests ongoing compliance challenges that may affect resident experience and building maintenance standards.

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Risk rating

How 7415 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
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Out of 2804 buildings in this neighborhood, 2664 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
7%
No code
violation
93%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 93%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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7415 S Colfax Chicago event timeline

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2025
311 Request Feb 02
No Water Complaint
311 RequestFeb 01
Buildings - Plumbing Violation

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