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8553 S Stony Island Ave

Avalon Park, Chicago IL 60617 20363180080000 3 units · 1930

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
6
FewerMore

This building has 6 building violations (7y), above the Avalon Park average of 3.1.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1930
Stories
Building area3,930 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)20363180080000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
8553 S Stony Island Av

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 8553 S Stony Island Ave in Chicago's Avalon Park neighborhood, owned by Robyn M Booker, has experienced several notable events and issues over the past seven years. The 1930 structure currently has six unresolved building code violations, with the most recent being documented in March 2022, and a series of complaint-driven inspections from August 2021 that resulted in multiple open violations. These persistent building code issues represent the most significant ongoing concerns regarding the property. In terms of service requests, there have been five documented instances, including two recent street light out complaints in March 2025, a sign repair request from March 2024 that remains open, and two sanitation-related issues: a closed garbage cart maintenance request from September 2024 and a closed sanitation code violation from August 2024. While the street lighting and sanitation matters are primarily infrastructure-related and not directly tied to building conditions, they do reflect on the property's immediate neighborhood environment. The building's record shows minimal permit activity during this period, with only one permit issued in the past seven years, which could limit information about any recent improvements or modifications to the property.

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Risk rating

How 8553 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.

Neighborhood percentile
14thpercentile

Out of 256 buildings in this neighborhood, 220 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

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Predicted 12-month outcome
28%
No code
violation
72%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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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.

Location

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12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 72%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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8553 S Stony Island Ave event timeline

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2024
311 Request Aug 07
Sanitation Code Violation
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