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11418 S Forest Ave

Roseland, Chicago IL 60628 25221150530000 2 units · 1903

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model predicts a high risk of further maintenance problems 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 Roseland — not a forecast
Above average
avg 3.1
5
FewerMore

This building has 5 building violations (7y), above the Roseland average of 3.1.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1903
Stories
Building area2,560 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)25221150530000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
11332 S Forest

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Initial analysis

The property at 11418 S Forest Ave in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood is a two-unit building constructed in 1903 and currently owned by Stephen Brooks. The building has experienced several significant issues in recent years, with five unresolved building code violations documented since 2020, all of which stem from complaint-driven inspections conducted on October 27, 2020. These violations remain open as of the most recent records. More recently, there was a 311 service request made in April 2026, which was classified as an "information only" call to city services and has since been closed; however, this request appears to be unrelated to any specific building issues.

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Risk rating

How 11418 S Forest 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
16thpercentile

Out of 1649 buildings in this neighborhood, 1385 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
38%
No code
violation
62%
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.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 62%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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11418 S Forest Ave event timeline

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2020
Building Violation Oct 27 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationOct 27
COMPLAINT

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