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8956 S Elizabeth Chicago

Washington Heights, Chicago IL 60620 25051220300000 8 units · 1929

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, but our model still flags a rising risk of maintenance problems in the next 12 months. That forecast comes from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area, not from this building's own record — treat it as a reason to ask questions, not as evidence of a problem. 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 Washington Heights — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 3.2
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Washington Heights average of 3.2.

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
Units8
Year built1929
Stories
Building area7,274 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)25051220300000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
8700 E Pinnacle #221

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The eight-unit residential building at 8956 S Elizabeth in Chicago's Washington Heights neighborhood, owned by Maple Crest IL LLLLP, has been in operation since 1929. Over the past seven years, the property has generated a total of 16 service requests through the 311 system, with a notably concerning pattern emerging in late 2025. During that period, the building experienced multiple sanitation code violations, with five such complaints filed between September and December 2025, suggesting potential ongoing maintenance or cleanliness issues. Additionally, there were two infrastructure-related concerns during this time, including a check for leaks in December 2025. Prior to this cluster of violations, the only recorded environmental complaint was from 2016 regarding illegal dumping, which was ultimately deemed unfounded. While some of the more recent sanitation violations might indicate emerging patterns requiring attention, it's important to note that all recorded complaints have reached a closed status, though this does not necessarily indicate resolution of any underlying issues.

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Risk rating

How 8956 S Elizabeth Chicago'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
23rdpercentile

Out of 576 buildings in this neighborhood, 444 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
39%
No code
violation
61%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

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.

Property class (211)

Assessor class 211 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 61%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

8956 S Elizabeth Chicago event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Dec 22
Sanitation Code Violation
311 RequestDec 01
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