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8438 S Green St

Auburn Gresham, Chicago IL 60620 20324140300000 4 units · 1920

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
Above average
avg 3.6
7
FewerMore

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

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1920
Stories
Building area4,080 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20324140300000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
8438 S Green

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 8438 S Green Street in Auburn Gresham, owned by Betty R. Madden and constructed in 1920, is currently facing multiple unresolved issues that may affect resident safety and comfort. Most notably, there are six open building code violations recorded in April 2026, all from complaint-driven inspections, which represent the highest priority concerns given their impact on habitability. The building has also experienced recent infrastructural challenges, as indicated by multiple tree emergency incidents in June 2026 (three currently open as of June 14, 2026), and previously reported issues requiring tree trimming and a porch inspection in March 2026. While there were some plumbing violations reported and subsequently resolved in March 2026, the persistent nature of these maintenance issues, combined with the current open violations, suggests ongoing challenges with property upkeep. The building's record shows a total of seven building violations and seventeen 311 service requests over the past seven years, with only one building permit issued during this period, though the nature of this permit is not specified in the records.

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Risk rating

How 8438 S Green 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
11thpercentile

Out of 2843 buildings in this neighborhood, 2530 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
27%
No code
violation
73%
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 (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

Building size

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 73%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

8438 S Green St event timeline

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2026
Building Violation Apr 17 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationApr 17
COMPLAINT

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