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8512 S Bennett Ave

Avalon Park, Chicago IL 60617 20363210230000 3 units · 1929

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Avalon Park
Above average
avg 3.2
7
FewerMore

This building has 7 building violations (7y), above the Avalon Park average of 3.2.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1929
Stories
Building area3,804 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20363210230000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
34 Mason St

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 8512 S Bennett Ave in Chicago's Avalon Park neighborhood, owned by Gaile Carter, has been experiencing significant code compliance issues throughout 2025. Most notably, there are seven unresolved complaint-driven inspection violations recorded as of September 30, 2025, which represents an unusually high concentration of open violations for a single property. These violations appear to be clustered in late September 2025, following a building violation report made to the Alderman's office just weeks earlier on September 10, 2025, which has since been marked as closed. The property's historical record from the past seven years shows minimal activity overall, with only one other 311 service request and one building permit on file during this period, suggesting limited documented improvements or maintenance work. While the building dates back to 1929, the current situation in 2025 indicates a concerning pattern of unresolved violations that could potentially impact resident safety and comfort, warranting attention to the building's regulatory compliance status.

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Risk rating

How 8512 S Bennett 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

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
76thpercentile

Out of 256 buildings in this neighborhood, 61 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
58%
No code
violation
42%
Code violation
likely
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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 34.0%
Moderate concern 32.2%
Severe concern 33.8%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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8512 S Bennett Ave event timeline

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

2025
Building Violation Sep 30 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationSep 30
COMPLAINT

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