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8345 S Drexel Chicago

Chatham, Chicago IL 60619 20353020810000 12 units · 1964

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.

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 built1964
Stories
Building area6,618 sq ft
Property class314
PIN (Cook County parcel)20353020810000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
8045 S Dobson

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Initial analysis

The twelve-unit residential building at 8345 S Drexel in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood, constructed in 1964 and currently owned by Eugene Hendrix, has maintained a relatively low volume of service requests over the past seven years, with only three documented complaints during this period. Notably, all three incidents occurred in close succession in August 2024, specifically between August 13 and August 19, and were related to lighting issues in the surrounding area - one street light outage and two alley light outages, all of which have been resolved and closed. Given the building's age and the limited number of complaints on record, there doesn't appear to be any significant pattern of maintenance or safety concerns, though the recent cluster of lighting-related issues in the vicinity may warrant monitoring of any potential recurring problems with exterior illumination in the area.

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Risk rating

How 8345 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
16thpercentile

Out of 1901 buildings in this neighborhood, 1597 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
24%
No code
violation
76%
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.

Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 76%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

8345 S Drexel Chicago event timeline

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2023
311 Request Jan 23
Building Violation
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