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8036 S Vernon Ave

Chatham, Chicago IL 60619 20342080350000 2 units · 1960

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model puts this building at a low 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 Chatham — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 4.2
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), at or below the Chatham average of 4.2.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1960
Stories
Building area2,424 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20342080350000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
3537 W Belden Ave#1

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 8036 S Vernon Ave in the Chatham neighborhood, owned by MSD Fortitude LLC, was constructed in 1960 and has experienced several notable issues in recent years. Most concerning are two unresolved complaint-driven inspection violations from January 2026, which suggest ongoing regulatory compliance challenges. The property has also generated multiple 311 service requests, with five recorded in the past seven years, including three violations in early 2026 (building violation, plumbing violation, and sanitation code violation) that were subsequently closed. Additionally, there were two dead animal pick-up requests handled by city services in November 2025, though these particular incidents were resolved. The building's ownership entity, MSD Fortitude LLC, has a total of three parcels under its name and, when considering all properties owned by this entity, there have been a total of 31 service requests and two building violations recorded in the past seven years, indicating relatively higher activity compared to the specific building's own records.

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Risk rating

How 8036 S Vernon Ave'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
97thpercentile

Out of 1901 buildings in this neighborhood, 57 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
68%
No code
violation
32%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

Property class (315)

Assessor class 315 — apartment / larger residential. The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 32%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

8036 S Vernon Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 01
Building Violation
311 City Services
311 RequestJan 25
Buildings - Plumbing Violation

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