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8218 S Stony Island Ave

Avalon Park, Chicago IL 60617 20352310190000 3 units · 1934

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 Avalon Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 3.1
5
FewerMore

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

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1934
Stories
Building area5,760 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)20352310190000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
8218 S Stony Island

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 8218 S Stony Island Ave in Chicago's Avalon Park neighborhood, owned by Konyia L Clark, is a 1934 construction that has experienced several concerning issues in recent years. Most notably, there are currently multiple open building code violations from September 2023 and November 2025, including both complaint-driven and periodic routine inspections, suggesting ongoing regulatory scrutiny. The building has accumulated a total of six building violations over the past seven years, all of which remain unresolved as of the latest data. While there has been only one 311 service request in the past seven years (a dead animal pick-up request in May 2024, which has since been closed), the persistence and number of open violations are particularly noteworthy. The only building permit on record during this period was issued in July 2019, coinciding with one of the complaint-driven inspections that remains unresolved. The combination of multiple open violations from different years and limited resolution of past issues raises concerns about the building's maintenance and regulatory compliance history.

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Risk rating

How 8218 S Stony Island 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.

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Out of 256 buildings in this neighborhood, 218 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
28%
No code
violation
72%
Code violation
likely
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Location

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Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 72%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

8218 S Stony Island Ave event timeline

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2025
Building Violation Nov 24 Serious
PERIODIC
OPEN
Building ViolationNov 24
PERIODIC

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