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2809 S Wells St

Armour Square, Chicago IL 60616 17284180050000 2 units · 1888

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 Armour Square
At or below average
avg 0.7
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Armour Square average of 0.7.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1888
Stories
Building area1,440 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17284180050000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
13241 Farm View St

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 2809 S Wells St in Chicago's Armour Square neighborhood, owned by Wayne Mahneke, has been standing since 1888. The property has experienced several concerning pest-related issues over the past seven years, with a total of three documented rodent baiting/rat complaints filed between July 2024 and August 2025, all of which were subsequently closed. Additionally, there was one dead animal pick-up request in January 2025 that was also resolved. On a more informative note, the owner submitted two bungalow/vintage home information requests in October 2024, though these were routine inquiries rather than indications of any property issues. While the building's incident record shows timely resolution of all reported issues, the recurring nature of the rodent-related complaints over this relatively short period may be worthy of note for potential residents evaluating the property's maintenance history.

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Risk rating

How 2809 S Wells St'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
89thpercentile

Out of 508 buildings in this neighborhood, 56 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
79%
No code
violation
21%
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.

Township: South Chicago

Located in South Chicago. The township captures local housing-market and code-enforcement patterns that affect all properties in the area.

Location

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 74.8%
Moderate concern 21.3%
Severe concern 3.9%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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2809 S Wells St event timeline

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2025
311 Request Aug 21
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 RequestJan 17
Dead Animal Pick-Up Request

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