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7654 S Colfax Ave

South Shore, Chicago IL 60649 21303100230000 3 units · 2006

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
Units3
Year built2006
Stories
Building area3,699 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)21303100230000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
415 San Carlos Rd

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 7654 South Colfax Avenue in the South Shore neighborhood, owned by Jana Brinlee, has had relatively few reported issues since its construction in 2006, with only seven 311 service requests recorded over the past seven years. However, an unusual cluster of plumbing-related incidents occurred in late December 2025, with four plumbing violation reports and two leak checks filed between December 22nd and 23rd of that year, all of which have since been closed. These plumbing-related occurrences represent the building's only recorded service requests during this period, suggesting either a temporary maintenance issue or a coordinated inspection response, given the unusual concentration of similar service requests within a two-day window. The building's overall service request history shows no record of any other types of issues or complaints, which could be considered positive in terms of general building maintenance and resident experience, though the recent plumbing concerns warrant attention.

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Risk rating

How 7654 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
51stpercentile

Out of 2804 buildings in this neighborhood, 1374 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
51%
No code
violation
49%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Location

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

Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 49%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

7654 S Colfax Ave event timeline

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2025
311 Request Dec 23
Buildings - Plumbing Violation
311 City Services
311 RequestDec 23
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