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6431 N California Ave

West Ridge, Chicago IL 60645 10364240060000 6 units · 1927

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 West Ridge — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.2
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the West Ridge average of 1.2.

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
Units6
Year built1927
Stories
Building area9,691 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)10364240060000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
7051 N Kilbourn

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Initial analysis

The 6-unit residential building at 6431 N California Ave, located in Chicago's West Ridge neighborhood, was constructed in 1927 and is currently owned by Alexandru Filimon. Over the past seven years, the property has experienced 38 building violations and 36 service requests through the 311 system, indicating a relatively high level of maintenance issues. Between 2025 and 2026 alone, there have been multiple service requests, including two open cases related to sidewalk conditions (a Shared Cost Sidewalk Program Request in January 2026 and a Sidewalk Inspection Request in September 2025), suggesting ongoing concerns about pedestrian infrastructure around the property. Other recent service requests have included reports of street light pole damage, business complaints, and parking code enforcement reviews, though most of these issues have been resolved (marked as closed). It's worth noting that the building's violation and service request records cover a wide range of issues, though the specific nature of these violations is not detailed in the available data. A historical air pollution complaint from 1994 is on record, but this appears to be an isolated incident from many years ago.

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Risk rating

How 6431 N California 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
18thpercentile

Out of 3126 buildings in this neighborhood, 2563 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
48%
No code
violation
52%
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.

Lot size

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Building size

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12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 52%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

6431 N California Ave event timeline

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

2022
311 Request Nov 04
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
Alderman
311 RequestOct 21
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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