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6550 N Washtenaw Ave

West Ridge, Chicago IL 60645 10364170180000 3 units · 1925

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 West Ridge — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.2
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), above the West Ridge average of 1.2.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1925
Stories
Building area3,881 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)10364170180000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
820 W Belle Plain 1602

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 6550 North Washtenaw Avenue in Chicago's West Ridge neighborhood is owned by Peter Kwame and was constructed in 1925. The property has experienced some notable issues in recent years, with two unresolved periodic routine inspection violations recorded in September 2021 that remain open as of October 2023. The building's recent service history shows a pattern of street maintenance and infrastructure concerns in 2026, including multiple pothole complaints (both in alleys and streets) and water issues, though many of these were addressed and marked as closed. There was also a request for graffiti removal and a sign repair request logged in 2026 that remain open. Looking further back, the only recorded environmental complaint was a noise complaint filed in 2006. While the building has had relatively few documented violations and service requests over the past seven years, the presence of open violations and service requests as of October 2023 is noteworthy, particularly regarding the periodic routine inspection violations from 2021.

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Risk rating

How 6550 N Washtenaw 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 3126 buildings in this neighborhood, 2470 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

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Predicted 12-month outcome
53%
No code
violation
47%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Township: Rogers Park

Located in Rogers Park. The township captures local housing-market and code-enforcement patterns that affect all properties in the area.

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.

Number of bedrooms

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12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 47%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

6550 N Washtenaw Ave event timeline

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2024
311 Request Nov 09
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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