8847 S Houston Ave Hse
This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.
This building has 4 building violations (7y), above the South Chicago average of 3.0.
What's in the 8847 S Houston Ave Hse report
| Units | 3 |
|---|---|
| Year built | 1903 |
| Stories | — |
| Building area | 4,023 sq ft |
| Property class | 211 |
| PIN (Cook County parcel) | 26062110190000 |
Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.
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Unlock complete reportThe 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.
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
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.
Out of 2603 buildings in this neighborhood, 1614 are predicted to be safer.
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8847 S Houston Ave Hse event timeline
Building violations, environmental complaints and enforcement, permits, scofflaw listings, and 311 calls — most recent records in order.
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Chicago public datasets for this parcel — building violations, permits, 311 calls, environmental complaints and enforcement, scofflaw listings, and vacant building registrations.
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Violations issued by the City of Chicago Department of Buildings against this parcel.
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Building permits issued by the City of Chicago for new construction, alterations, and repairs at this parcel.
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Chicago 311 service requests recorded at this parcel — maintenance complaints and quality-of-life requests.
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Environmental complaints filed about this property with the City of Chicago.
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Formal environmental enforcement cases brought against this property.
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