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8334 S Ellis Chicago

Chatham, Chicago IL 60619 20353030970000 14 units · 1965

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
38
FewerMore

This building has 38 building violations (7y), above the Chatham average of 4.2.

Building characteristics
Units14
Year built1965
Stories
Building area7,228 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)20353030970000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
542 S Dearborn #900

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Initial analysis

The 14-unit residential building at 8334 S Ellis Avenue in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood, built in 1965 and currently owned by Paper Street Realty, has experienced numerous issues over the past seven years. The property has recorded a significant number of complaints, with 38 building violations specifically attributed to this address, and under the ownership of Paper Street Realty, a staggering total of 201 building violations across their nine parcels. Recent months have seen a particularly concerning pattern of unresolved building code violations, with six such violations recorded in both December 2024 and January 2026, all still marked as open. The building's maintenance history shows some responsiveness to issues, with 13 building permits issued over the seven-year period.

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Risk rating

How 8334 S Ellis 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
10thpercentile

Out of 1901 buildings in this neighborhood, 1711 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
16%
No code
violation
84%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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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.

Number of units

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

Location

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 84%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

8334 S Ellis Chicago event timeline

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2026
Building Violation Jan 16 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationJan 16
COMPLAINT

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