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7944 S Brandon Ave

South Chicago, Chicago IL 60617 21312070350000 4 units · 1868

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 South Chicago
At or below average
avg 3.0
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the South Chicago average of 3.0.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1868
Stories
Building area2,800 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)21312070350000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
11555 Avenue H

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Initial analysis

The four-unit building at 7944 S Brandon Ave in the South Chicago neighborhood, owned by Mane Knezeuich, is a 1868 structure that has recently experienced significant issues with vacancy and building maintenance concerns. Over the past two years (2025-2026), there has been a notable pattern of vacant or abandoned building complaints, with three such complaints filed in April 2026 alone, plus one in August 2025. The property has also undergone two porch inspection requests in April 2026, suggesting potential concerns with that specific structure element. A building violation was reported in September 2025, though the nature of this violation is not specified in the available data. While all reported service requests have been marked as closed, the frequency and nature of these complaints over the past two years indicate ongoing challenges with building occupancy and maintenance that could impact resident experience and safety.

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Risk rating

How 7944 S Brandon 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
53rdpercentile

Out of 2603 buildings in this neighborhood, 1223 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
55%
No code
violation
45%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Lot size

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Number of rooms

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 45.9%
Moderate concern 33.1%
Severe concern 21.1%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

7944 S Brandon Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 21
Vacant/Abandoned Building Complaint
311 RequestApr 28
Vacant/Abandoned Building Complaint

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