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8256 S Halsted

Auburn Gresham, Chicago IL 60620 20322300390000

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, but our model still flags a rising risk of maintenance problems in the next 12 months. That forecast comes from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area, not from this building's own record — treat it as a reason to ask questions, not as evidence of a problem. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Auburn Gresham — not a forecast
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.

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
Units
Year built1917
Stories2.0
Building area6,912 sq ft
Property class318
PIN (Cook County parcel)20322300390000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1721 E 83Rd Pl

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-story residential building at 8256 S Halsted in Auburn Gresham, owned by Charmaine Sanders, has a relatively clean service record since 2017, with only two documented 311 service requests in the past seven years. The property, constructed in 1917, experienced a street light outage in October 2024, which was promptly addressed and closed. Earlier that same year, in June 2024, there was a request made to check for a possible leak, though the resolution status indicates this issue was also resolved. While the age of the building suggests potential for typical maintenance issues, the limited number of service requests on record may indicate either prudent property management or underreporting of issues.

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Risk rating

How 8256 S Halsted'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
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

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.

Property class (211)

Assessor class 211 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

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

8256 S Halsted event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Jun 14
Check for Leak
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