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8307 S Drexel Ave

Chatham, Chicago IL 60619 20353020030000 6 units · 1926

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, but our model still flags a rising risk of maintenance problems in the next 12 months. That forecast comes from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area, not from this building's own record — treat it as a reason to ask questions, not as evidence of a problem. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

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
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Chatham average of 4.2.

Building characteristics
Units6
Year built1926
Stories
Building area8,274 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20353020030000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
20600 S Corinth Av

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Initial analysis

The six-unit residential building at 8307 S Drexel Ave in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood, owned by Ollie L Lenoir Jr., has been standing since 1926. The property has generated a total of 17 service requests through the city's 311 system over the past seven years, with the majority (seven requests) clustering around May 2025, primarily related to tree-related issues including multiple tree debris clean-up requests and one tree emergency incident. This period also saw two additional service requests regarding street lighting (an alley light outage) and an abandoned vehicle complaint, both of which were properly closed. The building's documented service history shows attention to local environmental maintenance needs, particularly regarding tree management, though no records indicate any major structural or safety concerns within the building itself. The property's service request pattern suggests that while the building has required occasional municipal services, these have generally been routine urban maintenance issues rather than building-specific concerns.

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Risk rating

How 8307 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
30thpercentile

Out of 1901 buildings in this neighborhood, 1331 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
38%
No code
violation
62%
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 62%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

8307 S Drexel Ave event timeline

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

2023
311 Request Sep 23
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 RequestMar 21
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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