8602 S Houston Ave
This building has significantly more problems than most nearby buildings. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.
This building has 26 building violations (7y), above the South Chicago average of 3.0.
What's in the 8602 S Houston Ave report
| Units | — |
|---|---|
| Year built | 1893 |
| Stories | — |
| Building area | 1,320 sq ft |
| Property class | 211 |
| PIN (Cook County parcel) | 21314260170000 |
Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.
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Unlock complete reportThe property at 8602 South Houston Avenue in the South Chicago neighborhood is a 130-year-old building owned by Narciso Acevedo. The building's record over the past 7 years shows significant issues, with 26 building violations and 33 service requests, though only one building permit has been issued during this period. Most notably, there are currently six unresolved complaint-driven inspection violations as of June 2025, with an additional three from May 2025 that remain open, suggesting ongoing compliance issues that have not been addressed. The property has experienced various maintenance and service issues, as evidenced by 311 service requests, including recent complaints about water service (January 2026), a vacant/abandoned building (December 2025), and street lighting (December 2025), all of which have been resolved. The building's permit history shows minimal construction or renovation activity, with only one permit pulled in the past seven years. Additionally, a historical environmental complaint from April 1999 regarding air pollution was recorded, though it is unclear if this issue persists or has been resolved. The pattern of complaints and violations over the past several years suggests ongoing maintenance and compliance challenges at the property, particularly in recent months with multiple open violations.
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How 8602 S Houston 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.
Out of 2603 buildings in this neighborhood, 2187 are predicted to be safer.
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8602 S Houston Ave event timeline
Building violations, environmental complaints and enforcement, permits, scofflaw listings, and 311 calls — most recent records in order.
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Full history back to 1999 — violations, complaints, permits, and 311 calls.
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Chicago public datasets for this parcel — building violations, permits, 311 calls, environmental complaints and enforcement, scofflaw listings, and vacant building registrations.
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Violations issued by the City of Chicago Department of Buildings against this parcel.
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Violations issued for failure to register or maintain a vacant or abandoned building.
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Building permits issued by the City of Chicago for new construction, alterations, and repairs at this parcel.
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Chicago 311 service requests recorded at this parcel — maintenance complaints and quality-of-life requests.
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Environmental complaints filed about this property with the City of Chicago.
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Formal environmental enforcement cases brought against this property.
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