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8701 S Houston Ave 2

South Chicago, Chicago IL 60617 26062040010000 2 units · 1911

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 built1911
Stories
Building area1,998 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)26062040010000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Lindsay Hritz
Mailing address
8701 S Houston2Nd Floo

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AI summary

The two-unit residential building at 8701 S Houston Ave 2 in South Chicago, owned by Lindsay Hritz, was constructed in 1911 and has experienced minimal documented activity over recent years. The property has had only one building permit issued in the past seven years, suggesting limited structural or significant maintenance work has been undertaken during this period. While there have been numerous 311 service requests recorded under the owner's name, these are primarily concentrated in 2026 and all relate to abandoned vehicle complaints, with six of these requests being closed between April and May 2026, and one remaining open as of June 2026. Given that these complaints pertain to abandoned vehicles rather than building-specific issues, they may not necessarily reflect on the property's condition or management. The building's overall record shows relatively low administrative activity, with no reported building violations or other tenant-related service requests in the past seven years, though it's important to note that not all issues may necessarily be captured in the available data.

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Risk rating

How 8701 S Houston Ave 2'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
48thpercentile

Out of 2603 buildings in this neighborhood, 1354 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
53%
No code
violation
47%
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.

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Year built

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 33.2%
Moderate concern 32.7%
Severe concern 34.1%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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8701 S Houston Ave 2 event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 12
Abandoned Vehicle Complaint
311 RequestMay 23
Abandoned Vehicle Complaint

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