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8221 S Evans Ave

Chatham, Chicago IL 60619 20342310060000 3 units · 1925

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
Units3
Year built1925
Stories
Building area4,458 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20342310060000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
8221 S Evans

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Initial analysis

The three-unit building at 8221 S Evans Ave in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood, owned by Robert Phillips, has been standing since 1925. The property's service request record over the past seven years shows a total of seven documented incidents, with all cases having been resolved. Most notably, there appears to be a recurring pattern of issues related to waste management, with three separate service requests concerning garbage cart maintenance and one related to a blue recycling cart within a concentrated period from April to July 2025. The most recent service request, submitted in December 2025, involved concerns about a potential leak, though this case has also been marked as closed. A single complaint regarding an abandoned vehicle was logged in November 2024. While the total number of service requests is relatively low for a multi-unit building, the clustering of waste management-related issues in 2025 suggests this has been an ongoing operational area requiring attention.

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Risk rating

How 8221 S Evans 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

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
72ndpercentile

Out of 1891 buildings in this neighborhood, 529 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
58%
No code
violation
42%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 33.3%
Moderate concern 25.0%
Severe concern 41.7%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

8221 S Evans Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Dec 19
Check for Leak
311 City Services
311 RequestSep 25
Garbage Cart Maintenance

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