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7944 S Brandon Ave

South Chicago, Chicago IL 60617 21312070350000 4 units · 1868

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. 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.

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.

Mailing address
11555 Avenue H

Landlord portfolio

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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

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
85thpercentile

Out of 2611 buildings in this neighborhood, 392 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
62%
No code
violation
38%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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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.

Location

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 38%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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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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