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7536 S Phillips Ave 1

South Shore, Chicago IL 60649 21303000200000 3 units · 1926

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
30
FewerMore

This building has 30 building violations (7y), above the South Shore average of 5.9.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1926
Stories
Building area5,073 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)21303000200000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
7536 S Phillips Av

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 7536 S Phillips Ave in South Shore, currently owned by Gloria C. Withers, has a concerning record over the past seven years, particularly in 2023 and 2025. Of note is a cluster of unresolved complaint-driven inspection violations dating from May 2023 to May 2025, with the most recent violation occurring in May 2025 still remaining open. The building has accumulated a total of 30 building code violations during this period, which is significantly higher than typical for similar properties. In addition to these violations, there have been 14 service requests through the 311 system, with the most recent cluster of activity occurring in 2025, including multiple building and plumbing violations, though these appear to have been resolved as indicated by their closed status. The building's permit activity shows only one permit was filed in the past seven years, which could suggest limited improvement or maintenance work being undertaken on the property. The concentration of unresolved violations and recent service activity raises potential concerns about the building's current condition and maintenance response history.

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Risk rating

How 7536 S Phillips Ave 1'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
22ndpercentile

Out of 2804 buildings in this neighborhood, 2187 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
25%
No code
violation
75%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

Location

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

Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 75%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

7536 S Phillips Ave 1 event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Jul 23
Building Violation
311 City Services
311 RequestJul 16
Building Violation

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