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8230 S Vernon Ave

Chatham, Chicago IL 60619 20342240340000 3 units · 1926

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 Chatham — not a forecast
Above average
avg 4.2
9
FewerMore

This building has 9 building violations (7y), above the Chatham average of 4.2.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1926
Stories
Building area4,878 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20342240340000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
8232 Vernon Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 8230 S Vernon Ave in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood, owned by Josef Eggleston, has been experiencing notable infrastructure challenges in recent years. Most concerning is a cluster of six unresolved building code violations, all filed on September 7, 2023, which represent the most recent and presumably serious concerns about the property's condition. The building has also generated three 311 service requests in the past two years, indicating ongoing maintenance issues. Between November 2024 and June 2025, residents reported problems including low water pressure (which was subsequently closed) and potential water leakage (also closed), suggesting concerns about the building's plumbing system. Additionally, an open request for a water lead test kit was created in June 2025, indicating possible water quality concerns that would require attention. The combined total of nine building violations and three service requests over the past seven years, while not all necessarily current, suggests a pattern of maintenance challenges that may affect resident experience.

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Risk rating

How 8230 S Vernon 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
19thpercentile

Out of 1901 buildings in this neighborhood, 1540 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
27%
No code
violation
73%
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.

Building size

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 73%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

8230 S Vernon Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Jun 10
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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