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7954 S Maryland Chicago

Chatham, Chicago IL 60619 20351000240000 17 units · 1924

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
Units17
Year built1924
Stories
Building area14,472 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)20351000240000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
1333 W Devon Ave #170

Landlord portfolio

Other Chicago properties this owner holds, with a risk rating for each.

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Initial analysis

The 17-unit residential building at 7954 South Maryland in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood, constructed in 1924 and currently owned by 7954 56 S Maryland LLC, has experienced considerable regulatory interactions over the past seven years. The property has a total of 51 building violations on record, including six recent open violations from April 2025 that were triggered by complaint-driven inspections, along with two open violations from February 2025 resulting from periodic routine inspections. Service request activity has been notable, with 33 documented interactions through the 311 system, though significantly fewer than the number of building violations, with the most recent requests focusing on sanitation code violations and a sign repair request as of May 2026. While there have been three building permits issued under the current ownership, the overwhelming number of open violations and recent inspection activity suggests ongoing regulatory engagement. The property's historical record from 2015-2022 (notably the most recent complete year of data) showed limited issues, with only three 311 service requests for various building concerns including a defective sidewalk and elevator issues, though the 2023-2024 period exhibits a marked increase in both building code violations and service requests.

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Risk rating

How 7954 S Maryland Chicago'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
2ndpercentile

Out of 1901 buildings in this neighborhood, 1863 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

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Predicted 12-month outcome
6%
No code
violation
94%
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.

Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 94%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

7954 S Maryland Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jul 27
Vacant/Abandoned Building Complaint
311 City Services
311 RequestJul 24
Vacant/Abandoned Building Complaint

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