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8001 S Dobson Chicago

Chatham, Chicago IL 60619 20351120010000 15 units · 1927

This building has far more open problems than almost any other in the neighborhood. 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
31
FewerMore

This building has 31 building violations (7y), above the Chatham average of 4.2.

Building characteristics
Units15
Year built1927
Stories
Building area14,652 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)20351120010000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Cmhdc
Mailing address
225 W Wacker Ste 1550

Landlord portfolio

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

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AI summary

The 15-unit residential building at 8001 S Dobson in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood, owned by CMHDC, has a concerning track record over the past seven years. Built in 1927, the property has accumulated 31 building violations, 12 service requests through the 311 system, and one building permit during this period. The owner's records show even more significantly, with a total of 94 building violations, 249 service requests, 14 building permits, and three environmental complaints. Of particular concern are 18 documented violations of house share prohibitions, suggesting unauthorized rental activity.

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Risk rating

How 8001 S Dobson 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

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
5thpercentile

Out of 1891 buildings in this neighborhood, 1796 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
9%
No code
violation
91%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 2.0%
Moderate concern 58.2%
Severe concern 39.8%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

8001 S Dobson Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 13
Tree Emergency
311 City Services
311 RequestJun 13
Tree Emergency

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