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8929 S Blackstone Ave

Calumet Heights, Chicago IL 60619 25022200090000 3 units · 1927

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.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1927
Stories
Building area4,608 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)25022200090000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
8929 S Blackstone Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 8929 S Blackstone Ave in the Calumet Heights neighborhood, owned by Merriel Williams, has experienced several notable events over the past few years, primarily related to tree maintenance issues in the vicinity of the property. Since 2024, there have been multiple tree-related service requests, including three tree removal inspections (in April 2025, June 2024, and April 2026) that remain open or were previously closed. The property has also been the subject of a tree emergency report (June 2026) that is currently open. In addition to the tree-related matters, there was one report of an injured animal in June 2026, which has since been resolved, and a 311 information-only call in November 2025 that was closed. The building's overall service request record shows no documented internal or safety-related issues within the structure itself, with all service requests being environmental or general city services matters. While the frequency of tree-related service requests suggests ongoing maintenance needs in the surrounding area, it's worth noting that the building's unit count and ownership remain stable, with all recorded service requests being appropriately routed through city services.

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Risk rating

How 8929 S Blackstone 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
46thpercentile

Out of 496 buildings in this neighborhood, 268 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
57%
No code
violation
43%
Code violation
likely
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12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 43%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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