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9137 S Harper Ave

Calumet Heights, Chicago IL 60619 25024050120000 3 units · 1921

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
Units3
Year built1921
Stories
Building area3,594 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)25024050120000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
9137 S. Harper Ave.

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Initial analysis

The three-unit building at 9137 S Harper Ave in Calumet Heights, owned by Keith Steele, has been standing since 1921 and has had very limited official activity over the past seven years, with only one building permit on record. The property has generated a total of ten 311 service requests during this period, though notably, all requests have been for relatively minor issues and most have been resolved. Recent concerns at the property include two open sidewalk inspection requests from October 2025, which could potentially impact resident access and safety, and an open tree removal inspection request from March 2026. Other past service requests that have been resolved include a water lead test kit request (February 2025) and a garbage cart maintenance issue (March 2025), along with one information-only call to 311 services (February 2026). The building's relatively low number of service requests and permits over this extended period suggests minimal maintenance or improvement activity, though the nature of reported issues has generally been routine rather than indicating any major structural or safety concerns.

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Risk rating

How 9137 S Harper 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
29thpercentile

Out of 496 buildings in this neighborhood, 352 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
53%
No code
violation
47%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

Building size

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

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 47%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

9137 S Harper Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Feb 06
Water Lead Test Kit Request
311 City Services
311 RequestJan 03
Water Lead Test Visit Request

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