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8254 S Peoria St

Auburn Gresham, Chicago IL 60620 20322280320000 2 units · 1924

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 Auburn Gresham
At or below average
avg 3.6
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Auburn Gresham average of 3.6.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1924
Stories
Building area2,828 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20322280320000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
James I Woodward
Mailing address
8254 S Peoria St

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AI summary

The two-unit residential building at 8254 S Peoria St in Auburn Gresham, owned by James I Woodward, has experienced a series of waste management issues over the past two years. Built in 1924, this property has generated a total of five service requests to the city's 311 system between 2024 and 2025, all of which have been resolved. The most notable pattern in the building's 311 service history is a cluster of garbage-related incidents in June 2025, with three missed pick-up complaints filed within close succession, along with two related service requests in July 2025 and November 2024 concerning garbage cart maintenance and another missed pick-up complaint. While all complaints have reached a closed status, the frequency of waste management issues during this period suggests potential ongoing challenges with the building's waste collection procedures, though no other types of service requests have been recorded in this timeframe. The building's total service request count of five is relatively low for a two-unit structure over this period, indicating that while waste management has been a recurring concern, other major building systems and services have not generated similar complaint volumes.

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Risk rating

How 8254 S Peoria 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
94thpercentile

Out of 2835 buildings in this neighborhood, 170 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
62%
No code
violation
38%
Code violation
likely
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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 51.1%
Moderate concern 22.0%
Severe concern 26.9%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

8254 S Peoria St event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Jul 29
Garbage Cart Maintenance
311 City Services
311 RequestJul 01
Missed Garbage Pick-Up Complaint

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