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8755 S Cottage Grove Ave 2

Chatham, Chicago IL 60619 25021030050000 3 units · 1903

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Chatham — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 4.2
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), at or below the Chatham average of 4.2.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1903
Stories
Building area4,301 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)25021030050000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
10 S Lasalle St #2750

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 8755 S Cottage Grove Ave 2 in Chatham, constructed in 1903, has experienced several concerning issues in recent years. Most notably, there are two open building code violations recorded from August 2019, stemming from complaint-driven inspections, which remain unresolved to date. The property has generated an unusually high number of 311 service requests in 2026, including multiple dead animal pick-up requests (three on January 6, 2026, and one on January 7, 2026), indicating potential sanitation or pest control concerns in the vicinity. Other recent service requests include a completed tree trim request from January 13, 2026, and a stray animal complaint from May 5, 2026. The building's permit activity over the past seven years has been minimal, with only one permit filed, and both building violations and 311 service requests are recorded under both the building's address and the owner's total counts, suggesting no additional properties are included in this analysis. While the building has maintained its original structure through the years, the combination of open building violations and multiple recent service requests raises questions about the current state of maintenance and resident experience.

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Risk rating

How 8755 S Cottage Grove Ave 2'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
37thpercentile

Out of 1901 buildings in this neighborhood, 1198 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
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.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 58%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

8755 S Cottage Grove Ave 2 event timeline

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

2019
Building Violation Aug 09 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationAug 09
COMPLAINT

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