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8225 S Jeffery Ave

South Chicago, Chicago IL 60617 20362240080000 6 units · 1927

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 South Chicago — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 2.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the South Chicago average of 2.9.

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
Units6
Year built1927
Stories
Building area8,472 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20362240080000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
8223 S Jeffery Av

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The 6-unit residential building at 8225 S Jeffery Ave in South Chicago, owned by Bernard J Fletcher, has been standing since 1927 and has experienced minimal documented issues over the past seven years. There have been a total of eight 311 service requests associated with the property during this period, with the majority (four in 2025) being related to recurring street light outages in the vicinity. These lighting issues, all of which have been resolved, represent the most significant cluster of service requests for the building, though they primarily indicate neighborhood infrastructure concerns rather than building-specific problems. Two animal-related incidents were reported in 2024, including one case requiring dead animal removal and another involving an injured animal, both of which were appropriately addressed. The building's documented service request history suggests relatively few internal building issues, with no reported complaints about the building's condition or safety systems, and the only notable recurring theme being the street lighting situation in the immediate area.

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Risk rating

How 8225 S Jeffery 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
15thpercentile

Out of 2611 buildings in this neighborhood, 2219 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

What's driving this score

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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.

Lot size

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12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 62%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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