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8240 S Manistee Ave 2

South Chicago, Chicago IL 60617 21311290330000 2 units · 1893

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

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
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), at or below the South Chicago average of 2.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1893
Stories
Building area1,932 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)21311290330000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
8519 S Manistee

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 8240 S Manistee Ave 2 in Chicago's South Chicago neighborhood, owned by Donald Lightfoot, has been standing since 1893. The building's records over the past seven years show minimal direct violations, with only one building code violation recorded in September 2019, which was subsequently resolved. However, there has been a notable pattern of environmental and maintenance concerns in the immediate vicinity of the property, particularly regarding tree maintenance and waste management. In 2025 alone, there were multiple service requests related to tree debris clean-up (two instances in August 2025), tree removal inspection (May 2025), and tree trimming (April 2025), though it's worth noting the city indicated the tree trim requests were no longer being accepted. Additionally, there were two fly dumping complaints recorded and closed in September 2025. While these exterior issues don't directly reflect on the building's internal conditions, they do indicate ongoing challenges with property maintenance and neighborhood cleanliness in the immediate area.

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Risk rating

How 8240 S Manistee Ave 2'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
34thpercentile

Out of 2611 buildings in this neighborhood, 1723 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

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Predicted 12-month outcome
50%
No code
violation
50%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Location

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Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 50%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

8240 S Manistee Ave 2 event timeline

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

2023
311 Request Sep 18
Sanitation Code Violation
311 City Services
311 RequestMay 16
Vacant/Abandoned Building Complaint

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