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7937 S Colfax Ave

South Chicago, Chicago IL 60617 21311040180000 2 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 Chicago — not a forecast
Above average
avg 2.9
9
FewerMore

This building has 9 building violations (7y), above the South Chicago average of 2.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1917
Stories
Building area2,030 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)21311040180000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
7937 S Colfax Avenue

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 7937 S Colfax Ave in the South Chicago neighborhood, owned by Julia Bailey, has been standing since 1917 and has experienced several notable events in recent years. Of particular concern are six unresolved building code violations identified during complaint-driven inspections in August 2022, which remain open as of the latest data. The property has generated a total of 22 service requests through the city's 311 system over the past seven years, with the most recent cluster of activity occurring in 2026. During 2026, there were multiple requests related to public way inspections (three requests between April and June), an information-only call, a fly dumping complaint, and an abandoned vehicle complaint, though most of these issues appear to have been resolved promptly, with only one public way inspection request remaining open as of June 2026.

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Risk rating

How 7937 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
5thpercentile

Out of 2611 buildings in this neighborhood, 2480 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
23%
No code
violation
77%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Location

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

Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

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 77%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

7937 S Colfax Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Nov 25
Water Lead Test Visit Request
311 RequestJun 09
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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