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8233 S Commercial Ave 1

South Chicago, Chicago IL 60617 21312300120000 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
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 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
Units2
Year built1893
Stories
Building area1,520 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)21312300120000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
8233 S Commercial

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 8233 S Commercial Ave, owned by Blanche Quinones, was constructed in 1893 in Chicago's South Chicago neighborhood. The property's recent history shows some concerning patterns, particularly with two unresolved building code violations recorded in February 2023, both categorized as complaint-driven inspections. These open violations, which have persisted for several months, could indicate ongoing safety or maintenance issues within the building. The only documented building permit in the past seven years suggests minimal recent renovation or maintenance work has been performed on the property. Additionally, there was one 311 service request on record, regarding a street light outage from August 2024, which appears to be an external infrastructure issue rather than a building-specific problem, and this request has since been closed. The relatively low number of documented service requests and violations over the past seven years could suggest infrequent reporting of issues or indicate that major systemic problems are not present, though the open violations from 2023 are notable exceptions.

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Risk rating

How 8233 S Commercial 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
29thpercentile

Out of 2611 buildings in this neighborhood, 1854 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
48%
No code
violation
52%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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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.

Location

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12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 52%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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8233 S Commercial Ave 1 event timeline

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2023
Building Violation Feb 17 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationFeb 17
COMPLAINT

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