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8020 S Maryland Ave

Chatham, Chicago IL 60619 20351070180000 6 units · 1925

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
28
FewerMore

This building has 28 building violations (7y), above the Chatham average of 4.2.

Building characteristics
Units6
Year built1925
Stories
Building area7,239 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20351070180000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Chicago Title Land Tru
Mailing address
222 S Riverside Plaza3

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AI summary

The 6-unit residential building at 8020 S Maryland Ave in Chatham, built in 1925, has experienced significant housing management activity over the past seven years. Most recently, in March 2024, the property underwent multiple complaint-driven inspections that resulted in seven building code violations, though all were promptly resolved. The building's violation history shows persistent maintenance challenges, with a total of 28 building violations recorded in the past seven years. The property has generated a total of 6 service requests to 311 City Services during this period, including recent sanitation and plumbing violations in early 2026, and an information-only call in May 2024.

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Risk rating

How 8020 S Maryland 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
11thpercentile

Out of 1891 buildings in this neighborhood, 1683 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
18%
No code
violation
82%
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.

Building size

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

Owner's portfolio size

The number of parcels this owner is registered on — larger portfolios can mean more management complexity.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 8.0%
Moderate concern 50.5%
Severe concern 41.5%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

8020 S Maryland Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Feb 20
Sanitation Code Violation
311 City Services
311 RequestJan 27
Buildings - Plumbing Violation

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