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8733 S Buffalo Ave

South Chicago, Chicago IL 60617 26051010130000 2 units · 1898

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in South Chicago
At or below average
avg 3.0
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the South Chicago average of 3.0.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1898
Stories
Building area2,320 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)26051010130000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
8733 S Buffalo

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 8733 S Buffalo Ave in the South Chicago neighborhood, owned by Diane Burrage Martin, has a relatively straightforward history given its 125-year existence since being constructed in 1898. Over the past seven years, there has been minimal documented activity associated with this property, with only one 311 service request and one building permit recorded in the owner's name. The sole service request was made in September 2024 regarding garbage cart maintenance, which is a routine municipal service matter and not necessarily indicative of any building-specific issues. Similarly, the documented building permit from the same period is not specified in the records but represents the only permit activity in seven years. Given the age of the building and the limited record of service requests and permits, the property appears to have maintained a relatively stable maintenance record, though the scant documentation should be noted as a potential limitation in understanding the building's complete history.

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Risk rating

How 8733 S Buffalo 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

Grade A–B — Low risk

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Grade C — Moderate risk

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Grade D–F — High risk

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
88thpercentile

Out of 2603 buildings in this neighborhood, 312 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
67%
No code
violation
33%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 53.8%
Moderate concern 24.0%
Severe concern 22.2%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

8733 S Buffalo Ave event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Sep 19
Garbage Cart Maintenance
311 City Services

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