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8430 S Baker Ave

South Chicago, Chicago IL 60617 21314150130000 3 units · 1900

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
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), at or below the South Chicago average of 2.9.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1900
Stories
Building area2,715 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)21314150130000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
8430 S Baker Ave

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 8430 S Baker Avenue in South Chicago, owned by Eugene Allaway, has been operating since 1900 and has experienced several noteworthy events in recent years. The property has one unresolved building code violation from October 2020 related to a permit inspection, which stands out as the only building violation recorded in the past seven years. In terms of service requests, there has been a notable pattern of municipal service interactions, particularly in 2024, with multiple requests for garbage cart maintenance and recycling services. Between July and November 2024, there were five separate service requests regarding waste management, including three requests specifically for garbage cart maintenance and two related to recycling services (one for a blue recycling cart and one for recycling pickup). The most recent service request was for a stray animal complaint in March 2025, which was closed successfully. While the frequency of 311 service requests might indicate some ongoing maintenance needs, particularly regarding waste management, the relatively low number of building violations and resolved service requests could suggest routine municipal service interactions rather than significant structural or habitability concerns.

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Risk rating

How 8430 S Baker 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
40thpercentile

Out of 2611 buildings in this neighborhood, 1567 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
52%
No code
violation
48%
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.

Location

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

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.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 48%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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8430 S Baker Ave event timeline

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2020
Building Violation Oct 09 Serious
PERMIT
OPEN

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