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6247 N Neva Ave

Norwood Park, Chicago IL 60631 13061070010000 2 units · 1924

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Norwood Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.5
8
FewerMore

This building has 8 building violations (7y), above the Norwood Park average of 0.5.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1924
Stories
Building area1,988 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13061070010000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
6247 N Neva

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 6247 N Neva Ave in Norwood Park, owned by John J Gilleran, has experienced a concerning pattern of unresolved issues over recent years. Built in 1924, this property has accumulated a total of eight building violations over the past seven years, with the most recent notable cluster of complaints occurring on September 29, 2022, and November 1, 2021, when multiple complaint-driven inspections were conducted, leaving several violations open and unresolved as of the latest records. The building has also generated five 311 service requests in the past seven years, with the most recent ones in 2024-2025 primarily related to waste management issues such as garbage cart maintenance and blue recycling cart needs, all of which have since been closed. While these garbage-related complaints indicate maintenance concerns, they are less critical than the unresolved building code violations that suggest potential safety or habitability issues. Additionally, there is a historical environmental complaint from 1996 regarding air pollution, though this appears to be an isolated incident from many years prior.

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Risk rating

How 6247 N Neva 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
7thpercentile

Out of 907 buildings in this neighborhood, 844 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
55%
No code
violation
45%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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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.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 45%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

6247 N Neva Ave event timeline

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

2022
Building Violation Sep 29 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationSep 29
COMPLAINT

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