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8141 S Kingston Ave

South Chicago, Chicago IL 60617 21311190120000 6 units · 1931

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 built1931
Stories
Building area7,851 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)21311190120000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
8141 S Kingston

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The six-unit residential building at 8141 S Kingston Ave in the South Chicago neighborhood, constructed in 1931 and currently owned by SS EOM 12 LLC, has maintained a relatively low level of reported issues over the past seven years. However, a cluster of concerning incidents occurred in late 2025 to early 2026, with four animal-related service requests being filed through the 311 system. These complaints included two reports in November 2025 - one regarding a stray animal and another concerning a vicious animal - followed by a nuisance animal complaint in February 2026 and a sanitation code violation in January 2026. All of these service requests have been closed, but the nature and frequency of these incidents during this brief period warrant attention, particularly the report of a vicious animal which could have posed a safety risk to residents. Since then, there have been no additional service requests or reported issues on record, suggesting either improved conditions or decreased reporting of incidents at the property.

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Risk rating

How 8141 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

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
18thpercentile

Out of 2611 buildings in this neighborhood, 2141 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
40%
No code
violation
60%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

Location

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

Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

Building size

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 60%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

8141 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 Jan 11
Sanitation Code Violation
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