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11521 S Perry Ave 1

West Pullman, Chicago IL 60628 25214060030000

This building has significantly more problems than most nearby buildings. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in West Pullman
Above average
avg 4.0
22
FewerMore

This building has 22 building violations (7y), above the West Pullman average of 4.0.

Building characteristics
Units
Year built1878
Stories
Building area2,704 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)25214060030000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
11521 S Perry Av

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Initial analysis

The property at 11521 S Perry Ave, a 145-year-old building located in Chicago's West Pullman neighborhood and owned by Floyd Elmore, has experienced significant maintenance and compliance challenges in recent years. The building currently has six open building code violations as of September 2025, all linked to complaint-driven inspections, indicating ongoing concerns that have not been resolved through regular inspection processes. Additionally, there is an emerging situation with tree-related issues, as evidenced by two tree emergency service requests submitted in June 2026, which remain open and could potentially impact resident safety and accessibility. The property has experienced multiple violations and service requests over the past seven years, totaling 22 in both categories, though some violations have been resolved—such as three plumbing violations and one building violation from early 2026, which were marked as closed. A particularly noteworthy concern emerged in January 2026 with an open violation regarding construction work being performed without an appropriate building permit, suggesting potential issues with unauthorized modifications to the property. The frequency and persistence of open violations across various categories, particularly building code and tree-related issues, indicate ongoing maintenance challenges at this historic property.

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Risk rating

How 11521 S Perry 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

Grade A–B — Low risk

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Grade C — Moderate risk

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Grade D–F — High risk

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
11thpercentile

Out of 1005 buildings in this neighborhood, 894 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
33%
No code
violation
67%
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.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 15.7%
Moderate concern 28.9%
Severe concern 55.4%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

11521 S Perry Ave 1 event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 15
Tree Emergency
Streets and Sanitation
311 RequestJun 15
Tree Emergency

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