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8007 S Drexel Ave

Chatham, Chicago IL 60619 20351090020000 6 units · 1925

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
11
FewerMore

This building has 11 building violations (7y), above the Chatham average of 4.2.

Building characteristics
Units6
Year built1925
Stories
Building area6,831 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20351090020000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
17700 President Dr

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The six-unit multi-family building at 8007 S Drexel Ave in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood, owned by Connie Easter and constructed in 1925, has experienced several notable issues over recent years. The most significant cluster of building code violations occurred in December 2019, when multiple complaint-driven inspections were conducted, though all were subsequently resolved. More recently, in 2024, there has been an emerging pattern of building-related issues, with five service requests between March and April 2024 specifically addressing building violations and plumbing problems, all of which have been closed. The most recent activity includes a street cleaning request from September 2024. The building's permit history shows only one permit on record over the past seven years, suggesting limited recent construction or renovation activity. While the building has a total of 11 violations recorded in the past seven years, it's worth noting that all identified violations have been resolved, according to the available data. The recent cluster of service requests in 2024 may indicate ongoing maintenance or infrastructure challenges in the building, though all issues have been addressed through proper channels.

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Risk rating

How 8007 S Drexel 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

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
9thpercentile

Out of 1901 buildings in this neighborhood, 1730 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
15%
No code
violation
85%
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.

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 85%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

8007 S Drexel Ave event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Apr 01
Buildings - Plumbing Violation
311 RequestMar 29
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