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8537 S Manistee Ave

South Chicago, Chicago IL 60617 21313230120000 2 units · 1916

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
Units2
Year built1916
Stories
Building area2,152 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)21313230120000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1710 W June Way

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 8537 S Manistee Ave in Chicago's South Chicago neighborhood, owned by Ashley Johnson, has maintained a relatively low volume of service requests over the past seven years, with only three recorded incidents. The century-old property, constructed in 1916, has had no documented internal maintenance or safety concerns during this period. The most recent service requests in 2025 centered around transportation-related issues, with two related to e-scooter and Divvy bike parking complaints, though neither incident pertained directly to the building's condition or safety. Earlier in that same year, there was one additional service request categorized as "information only," which also had no bearing on the building's structural or residential conditions.

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Risk rating

How 8537 S Manistee 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
72ndpercentile

Out of 2603 buildings in this neighborhood, 729 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
61%
No code
violation
39%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 46.0%
Moderate concern 28.4%
Severe concern 25.7%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

8537 S Manistee Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Jun 20
311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL
311 City Services
311 RequestApr 13
E-Scooter Parking Complaint

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