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8200 S Cottage Grove

Chatham, Chicago IL 60619 20342310170000

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Chatham — not a forecast
Above average
avg 4.2
51
FewerMore

This building has 51 building violations (7y), above the Chatham average of 4.2.

Building characteristics
Units
Year built1932
Stories2.0
Building area8,139 sq ft
Property class318
PIN (Cook County parcel)20342310170000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
6332 N Sacramento Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-story building at 8200 S Cottage Grove in Chatham, constructed in 1932 and currently owned by BSD Realty Essex LLC, has experienced significant documented issues over the past several years. The most concerning recent pattern involves six unresolved building code violations stemming from a complaint-driven inspection on May 19, 2022, which remain open as of the latest reporting period. Compounding these issues, the property has accumulated a notable total of 230 building violations over the past seven years, representing an average of approximately 32 violations per year. The building's permit activity shows minimal engagement in addressing these violations, with only two permits filed in the past seven years compared to 12 permits associated with the ownership's total parcels.

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Risk rating

How 8200 S Cottage Grove'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
13thpercentile

Out of 1901 buildings in this neighborhood, 1654 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
21%
No code
violation
79%
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.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

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

Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 79%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

8200 S Cottage Grove event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Dec 10
Water in Basement Complaint
311 RequestAug 30
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