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9116 S South Chicago Ave

Calumet Heights, Chicago IL 60617 26064000170000 4 units · 1888

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Calumet Heights — not a forecast
Above average
avg 2.0
5
FewerMore

This building has 5 building violations (7y), above the Calumet Heights average of 2.0.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1888
Stories
Building area2,990 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)26064000170000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
Po Box 288787

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 9116 S South Chicago Ave, located in the Calumet Heights neighborhood, has a long history dating back to 1888 and is currently owned by Charles Burns. The property has experienced several building code violations and 311 service requests over the past seven years, with the most significant cluster of recent issues occurring in 2025. Notably, in early 2025, there were three complaint-driven inspection violations that were subsequently resolved, while an earlier pair of complaint-driven inspection violations from February 2023 remains unresolved as of the latest data. The 311 service request records indicate consistent activity, with six building-related complaints between February and November 2025, including two specifically related to building violations and one concerning a plumbing issue, all of which were resolved. While the building has demonstrated some responsiveness to violations with prompt resolutions, the presence of multiple open violations and recent complaint-driven inspections may indicate ongoing maintenance or compliance challenges.

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Risk rating

How 9116 S South Chicago 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
12thpercentile

Out of 496 buildings in this neighborhood, 436 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
35%
No code
violation
65%
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.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

Location

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 65%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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9116 S South Chicago Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Nov 10
Building Violation
311 City Services
311 RequestAug 30
Building Violation

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