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8008 S Lafayette Ave 2

Chatham, Chicago IL 60620 20332140160000 2 units · 1928

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 Chatham
At or below average
avg 4.2
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Chatham average of 4.2.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1928
Stories
Building area2,336 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20332140160000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Louise Holman
Mailing address
8008 S Lafayette

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AI summary

The two-unit residential building at 8008 S Lafayette Ave in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood is a 1928 structure currently owned by Louise Holman. The property's documented service history over the past seven years shows minimal activity, with only one 311 service request recorded. This single incident occurred on July 22, 2025, concerning garbage cart maintenance, and it has been marked as closed in the city system. The relatively low number of service requests - just one in a seven-year period - suggests either careful property management or limited reporting of issues, though this cannot be definitively determined from the available data.

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Risk rating

How 8008 S Lafayette Ave 2'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
90thpercentile

Out of 1891 buildings in this neighborhood, 189 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
62%
No code
violation
38%
Code violation
likely
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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 47.5%
Moderate concern 24.0%
Severe concern 28.6%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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8008 S Lafayette Ave 2 event timeline

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2025
311 Request Jul 22
Garbage Cart Maintenance
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