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6113 N Karlov Ave 1

Sauganash,Forest Glen, Chicago IL 60646 13032230310000 2 units · 1928

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Sauganash,Forest Glen
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.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1928
Stories
Building area2,500 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13032230310000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
James J Kotek
Mailing address
6113 N Karlov Ave

Landlord portfolio

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AI summary

The two-unit residential building at 6113 N Karlov Ave 1, located in the Sauganash and Forest Glen neighborhoods, is a 1928 structure currently owned by James J Kotek. The property has generated a total of 12 service requests through the 311 system over the past seven years, with the most recent activity clustering around tree-related maintenance issues. Notably, between April and June 2025, there were three tree-related service requests, including a tree emergency and a tree removal inspection that remains open, as well as a tree debris clean-up request from June 2026. The building has also experienced recurring issues with garbage cart maintenance, as evidenced by two separate service requests in this category in 2025 and 2026, with the most recent request still showing as open. Additionally, there was one street infrastructure concern in the form of a pothole complaint in April 2025, which has since been resolved. The service request pattern suggests ongoing maintenance challenges in the immediate vicinity, particularly regarding tree management and waste disposal infrastructure, though the relatively limited number of total service requests over seven years (averaging approximately 1.7 requests per year) indicates no significant pattern of urgent building maintenance issues.

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Risk rating

How 6113 N Karlov Ave 1'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

Grade A–B — Low risk

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Grade C — Moderate risk

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Grade D–F — High risk

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
41stpercentile

Out of 283 buildings in this neighborhood, 167 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
69%
No code
violation
31%
Code violation
likely
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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Building size

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311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 61.5%
Moderate concern 32.6%
Severe concern 5.8%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

6113 N Karlov Ave 1 event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 15
Tree Debris Clean-Up Request
Streets and Sanitation
311 RequestJun 11
Garbage Cart Maintenance

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