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8344 S Marshfield Ave 1234

Auburn Gresham, Chicago IL 60620 20314050250000 4 units · 1925

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over 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 Auburn Gresham — not a forecast
Above average
avg 3.6
11
FewerMore

This building has 11 building violations (7y), above the Auburn Gresham average of 3.6.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1925
Stories
Building area4,900 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20314050250000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5308 S Marshfield

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 8344 S Marshfield Ave in Auburn Gresham, owned by Maurice Smith, is a 1925 structure that currently has several significant concerns. Most notably, there are six open, unresolved building code violations as of February 2024 that were generated from complaint-driven inspections, suggesting ongoing compliance issues that have not yet been addressed. Over the past seven years, the property has accumulated a total of 11 building violations and six 311 service requests, with the most frequent issue appearing to be water-related problems, as evidenced by three separate leak check requests between July 2025 and April 2026. Additional service requests include information inquiries and two tree trimming requests in April 2024, though these were for matters no longer being accepted. While the building's age is typical for the neighborhood, the current pattern of unresolved violations and repeat service requests indicates potential maintenance challenges that may affect resident comfort and safety.

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Risk rating

How 8344 S Marshfield Ave 1234'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
10thpercentile

Out of 2843 buildings in this neighborhood, 2559 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
26%
No code
violation
74%
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.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

Building size

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 74%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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8344 S Marshfield Ave 1234 event timeline

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2026
311 Request Apr 20
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