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8844 S Princeton Ave 1

Roseland, Chicago IL 60620 25042050310000 2 units · 1909

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model predicts a high risk of further maintenance problems 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 Roseland — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 3.1
3
FewerMore

This building has 3 building violations (7y), at or below the Roseland average of 3.1.

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 built1909
Stories
Building area1,783 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)25042050310000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
8844 S Princeton

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 8844 S Princeton Ave in the Roseland neighborhood, constructed in 1909 and currently owned by H. Fields, has experienced several notable issues in recent years. Most concerning is the cluster of complaint-driven inspections initiated on April 16, 2024, which remain unresolved as of October 2023 and suggest ongoing problems requiring attention. In addition, the property has a documented history of building violations, with two specific violations recorded in April and May 2024 that have since been resolved. The building's service request history from 311 services shows five recorded incidents over the past seven years, including a tree trim request (no longer being accepted) in April 2025, an abandoned vehicle complaint in November 2024, and a snow-related dibs removal request from the same month, all of which have been resolved. While the service requests and violations indicate some maintenance and safety concerns, particularly with the open violations from April 2024, it's worth noting that the building has undergone various inspections and services typical for properties of its age and size.

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Risk rating

How 8844 S Princeton Ave 1'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
14thpercentile

Out of 1649 buildings in this neighborhood, 1418 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
34%
No code
violation
66%
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.

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Location

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12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 66%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

8844 S Princeton Ave 1 event timeline

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2024
311 Request May 01
Building Violation
311 City Services
Building ViolationApr 16
COMPLAINT

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