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8636 S Exchange Ave

South Chicago, Chicago IL 60617 21314240270000 2 units · 1908

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 built1908
Stories
Building area2,060 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)21314240270000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
8636 S Exchange

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Initial analysis

The property at 8636 South Exchange Avenue is a two-unit residential building located in the South Chicago neighborhood, constructed in 1908 and currently owned by Nicholas Garcia. The building's official records from the past seven years show minimal activity, with only one documented 311 service request during this period. This single request, which was related to a Blue Recycling Cart, was created on February 25, 2026, and has since been closed. The relatively low number of service requests and maintenance issues on record over such an extended period might suggest either stable building conditions or potentially limited reporting history, though no specific building concerns can be inferred from this data alone.

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Risk rating

How 8636 S Exchange 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
79thpercentile

Out of 2603 buildings in this neighborhood, 547 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
62%
No code
violation
38%
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.

Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 46.5%
Moderate concern 24.4%
Severe concern 29.1%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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8636 S Exchange Ave event timeline

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2026
311 Request Feb 25
Blue Recycling Cart

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