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8743 S Commercial Ave 1

South Chicago, Chicago IL 60617 26062030170000 2 units · 1905

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more 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 South Chicago — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 2.9
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), at or below the South Chicago average of 2.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1905
Stories
Building area2,280 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)26062030170000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
1949 W 21St St

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 8743 S Commercial Ave in South Chicago, constructed in 1905, is currently under the ownership of Ahmir Hampton. The property's recent records indicate an unresolved periodic routine inspection violation dating from July 25, 2025, which warrants attention as it reflects potential non-compliance with building codes. In terms of maintenance and external infrastructure, there have been two documented tree removal inspection requests in recent years - one in August 2024 and another in July 2025, both of which have been closed successfully. While the building's overall violation and service request history appears relatively limited, with only one building violation and two 311 service requests directly linked to the structure itself over the past seven years, it's noteworthy that the owner has multiple parcels (2 total) and shows a higher overall service request count (10 total) under their name, suggesting some engagement with city services beyond this specific property. The most significant concern for potential residents would be the open building code violation, as this could impact safety and habitability standards.

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Risk rating

How 8743 S Commercial 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
57thpercentile

Out of 2611 buildings in this neighborhood, 1123 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
56%
No code
violation
44%
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.

Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 44%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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8743 S Commercial Ave 1 event timeline

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2025
Building Violation Jul 25 Serious
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