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8033 S Drexel Chicago

Chatham, Chicago IL 60619 20351090080000 12 units · 1926

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model predicts a high risk of further maintenance problems in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Chatham — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 4.2
3
FewerMore

This building has 3 building violations (7y), at or below the Chatham average of 4.2.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units12
Year built1926
Stories
Building area10,335 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)20351090080000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
113 N May St 2Nd Floor

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Initial analysis

The 12-unit residential building at 8033 S Drexel in the Chatham neighborhood, owned by DREX 8031 LLC, was constructed in 1926 and has experienced several significant events over the past two decades. Most recently, in April 2024, the building underwent and successfully complied with three periodic routine inspections, demonstrating adherence to regular safety and maintenance requirements. The building's 311 service request history shows multiple concerns in 2024-2025, including a plumbing violation (closed in September 2024), a building violation (closed in February 2025), and a sidewalk inspection request that remains open as of March 2025. The property's documented history includes a notable air pollution complaint from October 2006, though this is quite dated compared to more recent events. While there have been three building code violations recorded over the past seven years, all have been resolved, and the overall number of serious violations appears limited. The building's maintenance record suggests regular attention to compliance requirements, with the most recent periodic inspections all showing resolved statuses.

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Risk rating

How 8033 S Drexel 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
8thpercentile

Out of 1901 buildings in this neighborhood, 1749 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
14%
No code
violation
86%
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.

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 86%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

8033 S Drexel Chicago event timeline

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2025
311 Request Feb 28
Building Violation
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