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1524 W 87Th St

Auburn Gresham, Chicago IL 60620 20323240460000 3 units · 1954

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more 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 built1954
Stories
Building area4,256 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)20323240460000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
Po Box 1294

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 1524 W 87th Street in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood, owned by Ronald Owens, has experienced a concerning cluster of recent activity in 2025. The property, constructed in 1954, currently shows multiple unresolved building code violations as of August 12, 2025, all categorized under complaint-driven inspections. In the same year, between March and September, there were several service requests made through the city's 311 system, including three sanitation code violations, one building violation, and two related to abandoned vehicles (both of which were closed). The building's record shows a total of five building violations and eight 311 service requests over the past seven years, with the majority of recent activity focusing on sanitation-related issues. The significant number of open violations related to building codes, particularly in the most recent update, suggests ongoing compliance and maintenance challenges at the property.

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Risk rating

How 1524 W 87Th 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

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
37thpercentile

Out of 2843 buildings in this neighborhood, 1791 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
49%
No code
violation
51%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 51%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1524 W 87Th St event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Sep 24
Sanitation Code Violation
311 City Services
Building ViolationAug 12
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