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8130 S Drexel Ave

Chatham, Chicago IL 60619 20351150180000 6 units · 1928

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
4
FewerMore

This building has 4 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
Units6
Year built1928
Stories
Building area10,653 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20351150180000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
8130 S Drexel Ave

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Initial analysis

The 6-unit residential building at 8130 S Drexel Ave in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood, owned by Rico P Tillman, has experienced a series of concerning incidents in 2025-2026 that warrant attention. Most notably, there are currently four unresolved complaint-driven building code violations from March 2025, representing a significant and ongoing regulatory concern. The building has also been the subject of three open 311 service requests in June 2026 regarding animal-related issues, including sanitation code violations and complaints about vicious and nuisance animals. While there have been some resolved issues in early 2026, including a building violation and a plumbing violation from February and March respectively, the persistence of both building code violations and current service requests pointing to sanitation and animal control problems raises questions about the property's management and maintenance. The building's documented history over the past seven years shows a pattern of violations and service requests, with a total of four building violations and 72 311 service requests, though these figures should be considered in the context of the property's age (constructed in 1928) and urban location.

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Risk rating

How 8130 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
26thpercentile

Out of 1901 buildings in this neighborhood, 1407 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
35%
No code
violation
65%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Building size

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Lot size

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12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 65%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

8130 S Drexel Ave event timeline

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2026
311 Request Jun 14
Sanitation Code Violation
311 City Services
311 RequestApr 02
Building Violation

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