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859 W 86Th Pl

Auburn Gresham, Chicago IL 60620 20324300110000 2 units · 1898

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 built1898
Stories
Building area1,680 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20324300110000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Juanita Foster
Mailing address
859 W 86Th Pl

Landlord portfolio

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AI summary

The two-unit residential property at 859 W 86th Place in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood, owned by Juanita Foster, is a 125-year-old building constructed in 1898. Over the past seven years, the property has had a relatively low number of service requests, totaling five, with the most recent occurring in January 2026 regarding home buyer program information. Two of the three tree planting requests filed in July 2024 remain open, indicating possible ongoing environmental enhancement efforts, while a September 2024 graffiti removal request has been successfully closed. Looking further back in the building's history, there was an environmental complaint in 2014 related to asbestos work that was investigated, though the alleged violation was found to be unfounded and the case was resolved in November of that year. The building's documented service history suggests minimal recent issues affecting resident safety or comfort, with most recent requests focusing on community enhancement rather than building-specific problems.

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Risk rating

How 859 W 86Th Pl'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
89thpercentile

Out of 2835 buildings in this neighborhood, 312 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
61%
No code
violation
39%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Number of rooms

Total room count is a proxy for property scale.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 54.0%
Moderate concern 31.5%
Severe concern 14.5%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

859 W 86Th Pl event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jan 26
Home Buyer Program Info Request

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