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8713 S Buffalo Ave 1

South Chicago, Chicago IL 60617 26051010050000 3 units · 1898

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 South Chicago — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 2.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the South Chicago average of 2.9.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1898
Stories
Building area3,240 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)26051010050000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1250 Ash Lawn Dr

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 8713 S Buffalo Ave 1 in the South Chicago neighborhood, constructed in 1898 and currently owned by Sandra M Amani, has a relatively limited service request history over the past seven years. The property has generated only four 311 service requests during this period, with all but one pertaining to garbage cart maintenance in March, June (two requests), and most recently in June 2025, suggesting some ongoing issues with waste management infrastructure. The sole different service request in this timeframe was related to a street light outage in February 2026, though this issue appears to have been promptly resolved. Notably, these service requests indicate regular attention to property maintenance, particularly regarding waste management systems, though they represent the building's only documented service needs in recent years.

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Risk rating

How 8713 S Buffalo 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
51stpercentile

Out of 2611 buildings in this neighborhood, 1279 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
55%
No code
violation
45%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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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.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 45%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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8713 S Buffalo Ave 1 event timeline

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2023
311 Request Aug 28
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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