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8142 W Forest Preserve Ave

Dunning, Chicago IL 60634 12234040450000 2 units · 1978

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Dunning
At or below average
avg 0.8
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Dunning average of 0.8.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1978
Stories
Building area2,793 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)12234040450000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Edward Malewicz
Mailing address
4143 N Mason

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 8142 W Forest Preserve Ave, owned by Edward Malewicz, is located in Chicago's Dunning neighborhood and was constructed in 1978. The property is relatively modest in size with three total parcels under its ownership. Over the past seven years, the building and its associated parcels have generated a total of 15 service requests through the city’s 311 system, though only one of these was directly related to the building itself. The most recent recorded service request, dating from May 2025, was for tree debris clean-up and has been closed. While the total number of service requests might suggest some maintenance activity, it's worth noting that only one was specifically tied to the building at 8142 W Forest Preserve Ave, with the remaining requests likely relating to surrounding parcels or neighborhood issues.

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Risk rating

How 8142 W Forest Preserve 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

Grade A–B — Low risk

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Grade C — Moderate risk

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Grade D–F — High risk

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
91stpercentile

Out of 1058 buildings in this neighborhood, 95 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
76%
No code
violation
24%
Code violation
likely
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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 74.4%
Moderate concern 19.1%
Severe concern 6.5%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

8142 W Forest Preserve Ave event timeline

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2025
311 Request May 30
Tree Debris Clean-Up Request

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