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8503 S Muskegon Ave

South Chicago, Chicago IL 60617 21314170020000 2 units · 1903

This building has more problems than most buildings in this neighborhood. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in South Chicago
At or below average
avg 3.0
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), at or below the South Chicago average of 3.0.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1903
Stories
Building area1,840 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)21314170020000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
8503 S Muskegon

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 8503 S Muskegon Ave in South Chicago, owned by Jose Pinedo, has a documented history dating back to its 1903 construction. The property has experienced several notable incidents in recent years, most significantly in September 2020 when it faced serious environmental violations related to waste treatment and disposal, resulting in fines totaling $7,500, though these were resolved through default dispositions in an administration hearing. More recently, in February 2023, the building underwent complaint-driven inspections that resulted in two violations, though these were subsequently resolved. The property is currently facing an open 311 service request from June 2026 regarding water issues in the basement, which suggests possible ongoing maintenance concerns. Additional municipal interactions include six 311 service requests over the past seven years, primarily related to street maintenance and sanitation issues such as tree removal and garbage cart maintenance, with all but one (the water complaint) having been closed. While the building has required some regulatory attention, it's worth noting that the most serious violations occurred several years ago, and there has been no recent history of building code violations or environmental infractions since the February 2023 inspections.

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Risk rating

How 8503 S Muskegon 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
24thpercentile

Out of 2603 buildings in this neighborhood, 1978 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
42%
No code
violation
58%
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.

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.

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 35.2%
Moderate concern 45.3%
Severe concern 19.5%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

8503 S Muskegon Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 07
Water in Basement Complaint
311 City Services
311 RequestMar 25
Pothole in Street Complaint

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