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8047 S Marshfield Ave

Auburn Gresham, Chicago IL 60620 20312150140000 3 units · 1928

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 Auburn Gresham — not a forecast
Above average
avg 3.6
5
FewerMore

This building has 5 building violations (7y), above the Auburn Gresham average of 3.6.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1928
Stories
Building area4,761 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20312150140000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
8047 S Marshfield Av

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 8047 S Marshfield Ave in Auburn Gresham, owned by Dorothy M Means, has a documented history from 2019 to present that reveals some concerning patterns. The 95-year-old property, built in 1928, has experienced multiple compliance issues in recent years, with five building code violations recorded in the past seven years. Most notably, in April 2021, the building underwent a series of complaint-driven inspections that resulted in three violations, though records indicate these were subsequently resolved. Additionally, there was a November 2019 inspection that resulted in two violations, with one of these remaining open at the time of record keeping.

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Risk rating

How 8047 S Marshfield 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
16thpercentile

Out of 2843 buildings in this neighborhood, 2388 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
32%
No code
violation
68%
Code violation
likely
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Location

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

Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

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
High failure risk 68%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

8047 S Marshfield Ave event timeline

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

2021
Building Violation Apr 02
COMPLAINT
COMPLIED
Building ViolationApr 02
COMPLAINT

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