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8847 S Houston Ave Hse

South Chicago, Chicago IL 60617 26062110190000 3 units · 1903

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model predicts a high risk of further maintenance problems 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
Above average
avg 2.9
4
FewerMore

This building has 4 building violations (7y), above the South Chicago average of 2.9.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1903
Stories
Building area4,023 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)26062110190000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
8847 Houston Av

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 8847 S Houston Ave in South Chicago, owned by David Ventura, has experienced multiple concerning events in recent years. Most notably, on September 6, 2024, four complaint-driven inspection violations were recorded, all of which remain open and unresolved, representing the most significant current issues impacting the property. The building has also had documented pest concerns, with a rodent issue being reported and resolved in July 2024, while an unrelated vicious animal complaint was filed in June 2025 and subsequently closed. Two building violations were reported in mid-2024 (one in May and another in July), both of which were resolved, though it’s worth noting that the nature and resolution details of these violations are not specified in the record. Given the age of the structure (built in 1903) and the pattern of recent violations and complaints, there are multiple ongoing and past issues that warrant attention, particularly the recent unresolved violations from September 2024.

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Risk rating

How 8847 S Houston Ave Hse'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
10thpercentile

Out of 2611 buildings in this neighborhood, 2350 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
32%
No code
violation
68%
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 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 68%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

8847 S Houston Ave Hse event timeline

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

2024
Building Violation Sep 06 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationSep 06
COMPLAINT

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