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8746 S Baltimore Ave

South Chicago, Chicago IL 60617 26062040430000

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.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units
Year built1878
Stories
Building area1,980 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)26062040430000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
6432 Nevada Ave

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Initial analysis

The property at 8746 S Baltimore Ave is a 145-year-old building located in the South Chicago neighborhood, currently owned by Carmen Vargas and holding five total parcels under ownership. The building's records over the past seven years show relatively minimal code violations with only one recorded building code violation in April 2022 (related to permit inspection) which has since been resolved. The property has generated a total of 22 service requests to 311, with the most recent and ongoing issues being multiple street light outages in 2026 (with five complaints between March and June 2026, of which one remains open as of complain date). Prior to these recent issues, there was also a water-on-street complaint in June 2024 that was resolved.

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Risk rating

How 8746 S Baltimore 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
21stpercentile

Out of 2611 buildings in this neighborhood, 2063 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
43%
No code
violation
57%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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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.

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
Moderate failure risk 57%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

8746 S Baltimore Ave event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Jun 03
Low Water Pressure Complaint
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