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8600 S Saginaw Ave

South Chicago, Chicago IL 60617 21313280380000 2 units · 1940

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 built1940
Stories
Building area1,718 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)21313280380000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
8600 South Saginaw

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 8600 S Saginaw Ave in the South Chicago neighborhood, owned by Maurice E Jenkins, was constructed in 1940. The property's recent service request history from the past seven years, while showing relatively low activity overall with only 12 total requests, demonstrates a pattern primarily focused on infrastructure and public safety matters. Most notably, in March 2026, there were two separate sign repair requests for traffic control devices (a one-way sign and a stop sign), both of which have been successfully closed. Earlier in 2026, there were two complaints regarding abandoned vehicles in the vicinity, and a winter maintenance request for ice and snow removal was logged and closed in January 2026. The only other documented interaction with city services in this period was a 311 information-only call in December 2025. While the service request volume is not particularly high, it's worth noting that all recorded requests have been resolved, though this only represents a small fraction of the typical concerns one might expect in a residential building over such an extended period.

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Risk rating

How 8600 S Saginaw 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
92ndpercentile

Out of 2603 buildings in this neighborhood, 208 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
67%
No code
violation
33%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Number of rooms

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 51.2%
Moderate concern 32.3%
Severe concern 16.4%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

8600 S Saginaw Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Mar 30
Sign Repair Request - One Way Sign
311 City Services
311 RequestMar 30
Sign Repair Request - Stop Sign

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