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8802 S Cottage Grove Ave

Chatham, Chicago IL 60619 25032110300000 2 units · 1918

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in 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
10
FewerMore

This building has 10 building violations (7y), above the Chatham average of 4.2.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1918
Stories
Building area1,248 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)25032110300000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
8802 S Cottage Grove

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 8802 S Cottage Grove Avenue in Chatham, constructed in 1918 and currently owned by 8802 Cottage Grove LLC, has an concerning record of unresolved building code violations over the past seven years. The property has accumulated a total of ten documented violations, with a particularly notable cluster of five complaint-driven inspection violations occurring on October 5, 2021, all of which remain open and unresolved. Another set of two complaint-driven inspection violations was recorded on February 26, 2020, which are also still open. The persistence of these unresolved violations, particularly in recent years, suggests ongoing compliance issues that may affect resident safety and comfort. The property has only one total parcel associated with its ownership.

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Risk rating

How 8802 S Cottage Grove 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
55thpercentile

Out of 1901 buildings in this neighborhood, 855 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
54%
No code
violation
46%
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.

Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

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
Moderate failure risk 46%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

8802 S Cottage Grove Ave event timeline

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2021
Building Violation Oct 05 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationOct 05
COMPLAINT

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