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7650 S Colfax Ave

South Shore, Chicago IL 60649 21303100210000 3 units · 2006

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

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
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), at or below the South Shore average of 5.9.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built2006
Stories
Building area3,699 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)21303100210000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
156 Valois Blvd

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 7650 South Colfax Avenue in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood, owned by John E Lowe, was constructed in 2006 and has been through two significant events in the past seven years that warrant attention. Both events occurred on August 10, 2020, when the property was subject to complaint-driven inspections that resulted in open and unresolved building code violations. While the building's record shows only one building permit has been filed in the past seven years and the owner has one total parcel under their name, the presence of two unresolved violations from 2020, particularly in the context of their complaint-driven nature, suggests there may be ongoing issues that could affect resident safety and comfort.

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Risk rating

How 7650 S Colfax 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
45thpercentile

Out of 2804 buildings in this neighborhood, 1542 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
47%
No code
violation
53%
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.

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
Moderate failure risk 53%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

7650 S Colfax Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jul 29
Building Violation
311 City Services

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