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1338 W 87Th St

Auburn Gresham, Chicago IL 60620 20323270330000 4 units · 1932

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
At or below average
avg 3.6
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 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
Units4
Year built1932
Stories
Building area2,830 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)20323270330000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
221 E 83Rd St

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The four-unit building at 1338 W 87th Street in Auburn Gresham, owned by Mozell Barnes, has been in operation since 1932 and has experienced a significant number of building-related incidents over the past seven years. The property has recorded one building violation in the most recent seven-year period, while the owner has accumulated a concerning total of 78 violations across nine parcels under their name. Recent activity indicates ongoing maintenance and safety concerns, with multiple building violations documented between December 2024 and January 2025, including plumbing issues. The property is currently undergoing a water lead testing process, with a kit request opened in January 2025, which remains unresolved as of the latest data. The owner has pulled eight building permits in the past seven years, though the nature and resolution of these permits are not specified in the available data.

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Risk rating

How 1338 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
21stpercentile

Out of 2843 buildings in this neighborhood, 2246 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
37%
No code
violation
63%
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.

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 63%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1338 W 87Th St event timeline

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

2025
Building Violation Jan 24
COMPLAINT
COMPLIED
311 RequestJan 15
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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