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8 W Chestnut Chicago

Rush & Division, Chicago IL 60610 17032160190000 280 units · 1989

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 Rush & Division — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 5.6
5
FewerMore

This building has 5 building violations (7y), at or below the Rush & Division average of 5.6.

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
Units280
Year built1989
Stories
Building area343,200 sq ft
Property class397
PIN (Cook County parcel)17032160190000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
625 N Michigan #2000

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Initial analysis

The 280-unit residential building at 8 W Chestnut in the Rush & Division neighborhood, owned by US Chestnut PL Golub, has been standing since 1989 and has experienced several notable incidents over recent years. Most concerning are two unresolved complaint-driven inspection violations from August and October 2025, which represent the building's most recent code compliance issues. The building's history shows a pattern of safety and maintenance oversight, with five total building violations recorded over the past seven years, including three from routine periodic inspections in December 2019 that were eventually resolved. The property has also generated 12 service requests through the city's 311 system during this period, with the most recent being a consumer fraud complaint from January 2026, while the majority of these requests (seven in total) relate to various sign repair needs throughout 2025.

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Risk rating

How 8 W Chestnut Chicago'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
26thpercentile

Out of 52 buildings in this neighborhood, 38 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
12%
No code
violation
88%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 88%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

8 W Chestnut Chicago event timeline

Building violations, environmental complaints and enforcement, permits, scofflaw listings, and 311 calls — most recent records in order.

2025
Building Violation Oct 27 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationAug 04
COMPLAINT

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