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8005 S Escanaba Ave 1

South Chicago, Chicago IL 60617 21312100020000 3 units · 1926

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in South Chicago — not a forecast
Above average
avg 2.9
19
FewerMore

This building has 19 building violations (7y), above the South Chicago average of 2.9.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1926
Stories
Building area4,167 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)21312100020000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
6355 S Wood St Apt 1

Landlord portfolio

Other Chicago properties this owner holds, with a risk rating for each.

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Initial analysis

The three-unit building at 8005 S Escanaba Ave in the South Chicago neighborhood, owned by Leandrea Lake, was constructed in 1926 and has experienced several notable events over the past seven years. The most concerning issue is a pattern of unresolved building code violations from a January 2022 complaint-driven inspection, with six violations recorded on the same date that remain open as of the latest data. The property has also generated a total of 11 service requests through the 311 system during this period, with the most recent being an open request for garbage cart maintenance from June 2026. Other service requests include a closed stray animal complaint (May 2026), closed graffiti removal request (November 2025), and multiple requests related to garbage cart maintenance and recycling services (March 2025). The building's permit activity has been minimal, with only two permits issued in the past seven years, though specific details about these permits are not provided in the data. While the building is relatively old for its neighborhood, dating back to 1926, the combination of open building violations and multiple service requests related to waste management and maintenance issues may be of particular interest to current and prospective tenants.

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Risk rating

How 8005 S Escanaba Ave 1'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
7thpercentile

Out of 2611 buildings in this neighborhood, 2428 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
28%
No code
violation
72%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Code violations, owner's portfolio

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

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.

Location

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 72%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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8005 S Escanaba Ave 1 event timeline

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2026
311 Request Jun 25
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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