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6246 N Western Ave

West Ridge, Chicago IL 60659 13012150190000 4 units · 1928

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
Units4
Year built1928
Stories
Building area4,600 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)13012150190000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
6246 N Western Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 6246 N Western Ave in Chicago's West Ridge neighborhood, owned by Bashkim Kabashi, has a substantial history dating back to its 1928 construction. The most recent pattern of service requests over the past seven years, with a particular concentration in 2026, shows recurring issues with graffiti, evidenced by three documented removal requests, most recently in June 2026, along with two restaurant-related complaints that have since been resolved. The building's earlier history from 2000-2009 reveals several environmental complaints, including multiple noise complaints and allegations of air pollution, with significant administrative violations recorded on August 29, 2000, resulting in four separate fines of $2,000 each under various municipal codes (7-28-080, 7-28-720, 7-28-780, and 7-28-450). While most recent service requests have been addressed and closed, the pattern of graffiti and restaurant complaints in 2026 suggests ongoing challenges related to property maintenance and neighborhood interactions. The building's total of six 311 service requests over the past seven years indicates relatively low recent activity compared to its historical record.

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Risk rating

How 6246 N Western 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
22ndpercentile

Out of 3126 buildings in this neighborhood, 2438 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
54%
No code
violation
46%
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.

Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

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.

Property class (211)

Assessor class 211 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 46%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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6246 N Western Ave event timeline

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2021
311 Request Dec 23
Building Violation
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