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8343 S Brandon Ave

South Chicago, Chicago IL 60617 21322000170000 4 units · 1896

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in South Chicago — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 2.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the South Chicago average of 2.9.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1896
Stories
Building area1,806 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)21322000170000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
8343 S Brandon Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 8343 S Brandon Ave in South Chicago, constructed in 1896, has a concerning history of regulatory concerns under its current ownership, which is registered as "TAXPAYER OF." The property has accumulated 2,228 building violations over the past seven years, which is notably high for a single structure, along with 338 building permits during the same period. Environmental enforcement records show 10 cases, with 33 related complaints filed, suggesting ongoing environmental management challenges. The building's recent maintenance record includes relatively minor municipal service requests from 2024-2026, such as graffiti removal, sanitation violations, e-scooter parking complaints, weed removal, and a street pothole complaint, all of which have been closed.

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Risk rating

How 8343 S Brandon 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
97thpercentile

Out of 2611 buildings in this neighborhood, 78 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
74%
No code
violation
26%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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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
Low failure risk 26%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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8343 S Brandon Ave event timeline

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2025
311 Request Jun 24
Sanitation Code Violation

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