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8000 S Luella Chicago

South Chicago, Chicago IL 60617 20362120180000 11 units · 1925

This building has far more open problems than almost any other in the neighborhood. Renters here report frequent, slow-to-fix problems. Get repair promises in writing and check the unit before signing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in South Chicago
Above average
avg 3.0
17
FewerMore

This building has 17 building violations (7y), above the South Chicago average of 3.0.

Building characteristics
Units11
Year built1925
Stories
Building area8,040 sq ft
Property class314
PIN (Cook County parcel)20362120180000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Arnold Londis
Mailing address
77 W Washington

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Initial analysis

The 11-unit residential building at 8000 S Luella in Chicago's South Chicago neighborhood, owned by Arnold Londis, was constructed in 1925. The property has experienced significant issues in recent years, with a concerning pattern of open violations and service requests. Most notably, on April 20, 2026, six complaint-driven inspection violations were documented, all of which remain unresolved as of the latest data. The building has also generated multiple 311 service requests in 2026 alone, including three open violations (two building-related and one plumbing) between April and May, and a tree emergency request from June 2026 that is also currently open. While there have been some closed service requests, including a fly dumping complaint and a building violation in April and May 2026 respectively, the persistence of multiple open violations and service requests suggests ongoing maintenance or compliance challenges within the property. The building's record over the past seven years shows a total of 17 violations and 14 service requests, though the majority of recent activity has occurred in 2026, indicating a possible escalation in building issues that merits attention.

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Risk rating

How 8000 S Luella 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

Grade A–B — Low risk

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Grade C — Moderate risk

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Grade D–F — High risk

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
1stpercentile

Out of 2603 buildings in this neighborhood, 2577 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
13%
No code
violation
87%
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.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

Building size

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 6.4%
Moderate concern 38.0%
Severe concern 55.7%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

8000 S Luella Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 13
Tree Emergency
311 City Services
311 RequestMay 30
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