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8417 S Burnham Ave

South Chicago, Chicago IL 60617 21314090060000 2 units · 1925

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
10
FewerMore

This building has 10 building violations (7y), above the South Chicago average of 2.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1925
Stories
Building area2,120 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)21314090060000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
9242 S Kingston

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit building at 8417 S Burnham Ave in Chicago's South Chicago neighborhood, owned by Vivian Freeman, has been in operation since 1925. The property has experienced recurring issues in recent years, with a particular cluster of problems emerging in 2022 when six complaint-driven building code violations were documented on April 19th and remain unresolved as of October 2023. The building has generated a total of 18 service requests through the 311 system over the past seven years, with the most recent activity occurring in 2026, including reports of rodent issues, weed problems, and a vacant building complaint, though some of these may now be outdated or less relevant due to the time elapsed since reporting.

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Risk rating

How 8417 S Burnham 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

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
12thpercentile

Out of 2611 buildings in this neighborhood, 2298 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
34%
No code
violation
66%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Location

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

Code violations, owner's portfolio

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

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 66%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

8417 S Burnham Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 24
Sanitation Code Violation
311 City Services
311 RequestMay 28
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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