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8903 S Hermitage Ave

Auburn Gresham, Chicago IL 60620 25062150440000 2 units · 1908

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Auburn Gresham — not a forecast
Above average
avg 3.6
8
FewerMore

This building has 8 building violations (7y), above the Auburn Gresham average of 3.6.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1908
Stories
Building area1,997 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)25062150440000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2420 W Winona St

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 8903 S Hermitage Ave in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood, owned by David Evan Zemil, has a documented history going back to its construction in 1908. The most significant recent activity occurred in May 2023, when the building underwent multiple complaint-driven inspections that resulted in code violations; however, all these issues were promptly resolved. Over the past seven years, the property has accumulated a total of eight building violations and six 311 service requests, though notably only one building permit has been recorded during this period. The service requests include three related to tree removal (two in 2024 and one in 2025), two concerning dead animal pick-up (one in June 2024 and one in June 2025), one sidewalk inspection request (currently open as of September 2025), and one garbage cart maintenance issue (closed in April 2026). While the building has experienced multiple code violations and service requests, it is worth noting that the most recent building code violations were resolved in a timely manner.

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Risk rating

How 8903 S Hermitage 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
24thpercentile

Out of 2843 buildings in this neighborhood, 2161 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
40%
No code
violation
60%
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.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 60%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

8903 S Hermitage Ave event timeline

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

2023
Building Violation May 25
COMPLAINT
COMPLIED
Building ViolationMay 25
COMPLAINT

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