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8716 S Crandon Ave

Calumet Heights, Chicago IL 60617 25012050300000 2 units · 1902

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. 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 Calumet Heights — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 2.0
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Calumet Heights average of 2.0.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1902
Stories
Building area1,984 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)25012050300000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
8716 Crandon Av

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Initial analysis

The two-unit building at 8716 S Crandon Ave in Calumet Heights, owned by Charles Dawson, has a recorded history dating back to its construction in 1902, with the current ownership holding one parcel. Over the past seven years, the property has generated 30 service requests through the 311 system, with the most recent cluster of issues occurring in 2026 including two traffic signal complaints and a stray animal complaint. A notable incident occurred in August 2025 involving water in the basement, which could indicate potential moisture or drainage issues in the building's infrastructure. The property has also experienced recurring issues with stray animals, as evidenced by two reports (one in May 2026 and another in November 2025). While the building has reached an advanced age of 121 years, the available data suggests that the majority of service requests have been resolved promptly, though the repeated nature of certain issues like the traffic signal complaints and animal complaints may warrant attention.

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Risk rating

How 8716 S Crandon 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
25thpercentile

Out of 496 buildings in this neighborhood, 372 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

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Predicted 12-month outcome
51%
No code
violation
49%
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.

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 49%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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8716 S Crandon Ave event timeline

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2025
311 Request Aug 19
Water in Basement Complaint

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