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8047 S Vernon Ave

Chatham, Chicago IL 60619 20342090140000 3 units · 1922

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 Chatham — not a forecast
Above average
avg 4.2
8
FewerMore

This building has 8 building violations (7y), above the Chatham average of 4.2.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1922
Stories
Building area3,290 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20342090140000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
3509 Sw 29Th Ave

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 8047 S Vernon Ave in the Chatham neighborhood, owned by Blackwell Cap LLC, was constructed in 1922 and has experienced several concerning incidents in recent months. Notably, there are currently seven open complaint-driven inspection violations as of August 12, 2025, which represent a significant and ongoing regulatory concern for the property. The building's recent 311 service history shows multiple unusual incidents, including two separate dead animal pick-up requests in July 2025 and a water-on-street complaint in April 2025, all of which have been closed but indicate potential maintenance and environmental issues in the vicinity.

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Risk rating

How 8047 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
35thpercentile

Out of 1901 buildings in this neighborhood, 1236 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
41%
No code
violation
59%
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, owner's portfolio

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

Location

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 59%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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8047 S Vernon Ave event timeline

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2025
Building Violation Aug 12 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationAug 12
COMPLAINT

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