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8117 S King Dr 3West

Chatham, Chicago IL 60619 20342160400000 2 units · 1962

This building has significantly more problems than most nearby buildings. Renters here report frequent, slow-to-fix problems. Get repair promises in writing and check the unit before signing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Chatham
Above average
avg 4.2
15
FewerMore

This building has 15 building violations (7y), above the Chatham average of 4.2.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1962
Stories
Building area3,637 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20342160400000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Jay Anthony Dobbs
Mailing address
4248 Pinewood Lane

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 8117 S King Drive in Chatham, owned by Jay Anthony Dobbs, has a notable recent compliance history, having experienced six complaint-driven inspections in January 2023, all of which were resolved satisfactorily. The 1962 construction has accumulated a total of 15 building violations over the past seven years, though the majority of recent activity indicates effective resolution of compliance issues. The property has generated two 311 service requests in recent years: one regarding tree debris cleanup in April 2024, which was closed, and a current open request from July 2025 concerning a sidewalk inspection. While the building has a documented history of violations, the most recent cluster of complaints was addressed promptly, suggesting responsive management, though the open sidewalk inspection request remains outstanding as of the latest available data.

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Risk rating

How 8117 S King Dr 3West'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
17thpercentile

Out of 1891 buildings in this neighborhood, 1570 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
23%
No code
violation
77%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

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.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 12.5%
Moderate concern 35.5%
Severe concern 52.0%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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8117 S King Dr 3West event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Jul 07
Sidewalk Inspection Request
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