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7839 S Kingston Ave

South Shore, Chicago IL 60649 21303280080000 6 units · 1927

This building has significantly more problems than most nearby buildings. 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 Shore
Above average
avg 6.0
19
FewerMore

This building has 19 building violations (7y), above the South Shore average of 6.0.

Building characteristics
Units6
Year built1927
Stories
Building area9,864 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)21303280080000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Nathaniel Diane Pryor
Mailing address
1809 Dobson

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Initial analysis

The 6-unit residential building at 7839 S Kingston Ave in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood, owned by Nathaniel Diane Prior, has a concerning recent history of building code violations and service requests. Dating back to 2024-2025, there are currently six unresolved complaint-driven violations as of October 2025, indicating ongoing regulatory concerns that remain unaddressed. The building's record also shows a pattern of building violations with six separate instances reported and resolved between August and October 2025, including issues documented through both 311 City Services and Alderman channels. Additionally, there was one plumbing-related service request successfully closed in February 2026, suggesting attention to some infrastructure matters. Of particular note is a rodent-related service request from September 2025, which points to potential pest management challenges within the property. The building, constructed in 1927, has accumulated a total of 19 building violations and 12 service requests over the past seven years, though specific details about earlier violations and their resolutions are not included in the most recent records.

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Risk rating

How 7839 S Kingston 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
14thpercentile

Out of 2795 buildings in this neighborhood, 2404 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
16%
No code
violation
84%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Building size

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Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 6.7%
Moderate concern 54.1%
Severe concern 39.2%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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7839 S Kingston Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Feb 27
Buildings - Plumbing Violation

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