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8219 S Indiana Ave 1

Chatham, Chicago IL 60619 20341210060000 3 units · 1924

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 Chatham — not a forecast
Above average
avg 4.2
8
FewerMore

This building has 8 building violations (7y), above the Chatham average of 4.2.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1924
Stories
Building area2,152 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20341210060000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
8219 S Indiana Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit building at 8219 South Indiana Avenue in Chatham, owned by Dwayne Johnson, has been in operation since 1924 and currently exhibits several concerning issues. Most significantly, there are multiple open violations stemming from three separate complaint-driven inspections conducted in October 2023 and January 2024, suggesting persistent and unresolved building code problems. Over the past seven years, the property has accumulated eight building violations and has generated three 311 service requests, while the owner has a total of 31 violations and 12 service requests across four parcels in their name. The three 311 service requests related to this specific building include a building violation complaint in March 2025, and two tree-related requests (for removal and trimming) in the summer of 2024, both of which have been resolved. The pattern of recent open violations and the relatively high number of total violations associated with the owner across their properties indicate ongoing maintenance and compliance challenges, particularly in regard to the most recent complaint-driven inspections.

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Risk rating

How 8219 S Indiana 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

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
26thpercentile

Out of 1901 buildings in this neighborhood, 1407 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
34%
No code
violation
66%
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.

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 66%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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8219 S Indiana Ave 1 event timeline

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2025
311 Request Mar 16
Building Violation
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