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8801 S Lowe Ave

Auburn Gresham, Chicago IL 60620 25041110010000 2 units · 1888

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 Auburn Gresham — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 3.6
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Auburn Gresham average of 3.6.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1888
Stories
Building area1,116 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)25041110010000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
8801 S Lowe Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 8801 S Lowe Ave in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood, owned by Jeremy A Colbert, has been standing since 1888 and has generated several notable incidents in recent years. Most significantly, in July 2019, the property was subjected to a series of complaint-driven inspections that resulted in six unresolved building code violations, all of which remain open as of the current date. While these violations are from four years ago, their unresolved status suggests ongoing compliance issues. More recently, in September 2025, there were two service requests related to city services - one for a clean vacant lot and another for garbage cart maintenance. A third service request for garbage cart maintenance was made in July 2025. These more recent service requests, while closed, indicate ongoing concerns with waste management at the property. The building's record shows a total of six building violations and three service requests over the past seven years, though the bulk of these issues appears concentrated in the 2019 and 2025 periods.

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Risk rating

How 8801 S Lowe 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
39thpercentile

Out of 2843 buildings in this neighborhood, 1734 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
50%
No code
violation
50%
Code violation
likely
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Location

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Permit rate, owner's portfolio

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

Location

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12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 50%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

8801 S Lowe Ave event timeline

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

2019
Building Violation Jul 10 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationJul 10
COMPLAINT

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