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6438 N Central Ave

Sauganash,Forest Glen, Chicago IL 60646 10333230310000 4 units · 1962

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Sauganash,Forest Glen — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.5
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Sauganash,Forest Glen average of 0.5.

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
Units4
Year built1962
Stories
Building area3,072 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)10333230310000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
6438 N Central Ave

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 6438 N Central Ave, located in the Sauganash and Forest Glen neighborhoods, is a single-parcel property owned by 6438 N CENTRAL LLC and was constructed in 1962. The building's documented history over the past seven years shows limited activity, with only one building permit and three 311 service requests. Notably, all three service requests were made on November 7, 2025, relating to tree trimming, though these requests were no longer being accepted at the time of filing. These tree-related requests were among the few building maintenance issues recorded in recent years. Looking further back, there was an environmental complaint about hazardous materials at this address in April 2000, though no subsequent related issues have been documented in the available records, suggesting this may have been an isolated incident.

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Risk rating

How 6438 N Central 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
20thpercentile

Out of 292 buildings in this neighborhood, 234 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
64%
No code
violation
36%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

Construction permits (past 7 years)

Number of permits pulled at this address — construction or renovation activity over 7 years.

Property class (212)

Assessor class 212 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 36%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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6438 N Central Ave event timeline

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2000
Environmental Complaint Apr 24
Toxics Hazardous Materials Work Order

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