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8535 S Mackinaw Ave

South Chicago, Chicago IL 60617 21322110120000 2 units · 1888

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

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
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the South Chicago average of 2.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1888
Stories
Building area1,520 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)21322110120000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
8535 S Mackinaw Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 8535 S Mackinaw Ave in South Chicago, owned by S & A Katayanagi Van E and constructed in 1888, has maintained a relatively low number of service requests over the past seven years, with a total of six recorded incidents. A notable cluster of issues emerged in March 2026, with three consecutive reports related to street infrastructure: two complaints regarding street lighting - one for a damaged pole and another for an outage. Prior to these, the property experienced three street-related incidents, including a sewer cleaning inspection request and a water on street complaint in June 2024, suggesting some water management concerns in the vicinity. The building's service history also shows attention required for natural elements in the area, with two tree emergency complaints filed in March 2026 and April 2025, though these were promptly closed. While the number of service requests is relatively low for a building of this age and size, the pattern of street-related issues and water management concerns in 2024-2026 may warrant monitoring of ongoing infrastructure conditions in the immediate area.

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Risk rating

How 8535 S Mackinaw 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
97thpercentile

Out of 2611 buildings in this neighborhood, 78 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
74%
No code
violation
26%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Location

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Building age

Older buildings tend to have more maintenance challenges.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 26%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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8535 S Mackinaw Ave event timeline

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2022
311 Request May 16
Sanitation Code Violation
Alderman
311 RequestFeb 26
Water in Basement Complaint

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