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2536 E 86Th St 1

South Chicago, Chicago IL 60617 21313190210000 4 units · 1928

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.

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
Units4
Year built1928
Stories
Building area4,532 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)21313190210000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2536 E 86Th St

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 2536 E 86th Street in the South Chicago neighborhood, owned by Thicklin, has been in existence since 1928. Over the past seven years, the property has generated a total of 11 service requests through the 311 system, with the most recent incidents occurring in March 2026, including a "No Water" complaint and a general information call. The building's documented service requests reveal a range of maintenance and safety concerns, with notable incidents including a water-related issue in 2026, an abandoned vehicle complaint in April 2025, and a leak inspection request in August 2025. Additional infrastructure-related concerns have been reported, such as an alley light outage in February 2026 and a tree removal inspection request in April 2025. While the property has experienced several maintenance and safety-related service requests, all reported issues have been recorded as closed in the 311 system, suggesting that appropriate action was taken in response to these concerns.

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Risk rating

How 2536 E 86Th St 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
27thpercentile

Out of 2611 buildings in this neighborhood, 1906 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
47%
No code
violation
53%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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

Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 53%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2536 E 86Th St 1 event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Aug 04
Buildings - Plumbing Violation
311 City Services
311 RequestJun 23
Water in Basement Complaint

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