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8138 S Ingleside Ave

Chatham, Chicago IL 60619 20351160240000 3 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
13
FewerMore

This building has 13 building violations (7y), above the Chatham average of 4.2.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1925
Stories
Building area3,675 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20351160240000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
8138 S Ingleside Av

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 8138 S Ingleside Ave in Chatham, owned by Henry Lyons and constructed in 1925, has a concerning record of unresolved building code violations and pest management issues over recent years. Most notably, there are six open building code violations as of February 2020, all resulting from complaint-driven inspections, which remain unresolved to date. In addition to these significant code violations, the property has experienced persistent pest control challenges, with multiple reports of rodent activity between May and August 2025, including three documented rodent complaints in May alone. The building's condition has raised concerns about abandonment, with three vacant/abandoned building complaints made between April and August 2025. While the property has shown some activity in addressing these issues, as indicated by the closed status of some recent complaints, the cluster of recent service requests and unresolved violations suggests ongoing maintenance and habitability challenges. The only historical environmental complaint on record dates back to May 2005 and pertained to illegal dumping, though this appears to be an isolated incident compared to more recent issues.

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Risk rating

How 8138 S Ingleside 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
22ndpercentile

Out of 1901 buildings in this neighborhood, 1483 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
30%
No code
violation
70%
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.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

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

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.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 70%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

8138 S Ingleside Ave event timeline

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2026
311 Request Apr 13
Vacant/Abandoned Building Complaint
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