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6049 S California Ave

Chicago Lawn, Chicago IL 60629 19134080120000

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 Chicago Lawn
At or below average
avg 2.5
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Chicago Lawn average of 2.5.

Building characteristics
Units
Year built1924
Stories
Building area2,400 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)19134080120000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Manuel Godines
Mailing address
6049 S California

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AI summary

The three-story residential building at 6049 South California Avenue in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood, owned by Manuel Godines, has been standing since 1924 and is currently a single-parcel property. Over the past seven years, the building has generated a total of five 311 service requests, with all of them being resolved and marked as closed. The most recent activity, as of August 2025, has centered around tree-related issues, with three tree removal inspections conducted in March 2025, July 2024, and the most recent in August 2025. Between these tree-related requests, there was one report of water on the street in October 2024, and a clean-up request for tree debris in June 2024. While the building's service request record shows regular maintenance and safety checks being addressed, the clustering of tree-related issues over a relatively short period suggests ongoing attention to the property's landscaping and its interaction with municipal infrastructure.

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Risk rating

How 6049 S 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

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
90thpercentile

Out of 2742 buildings in this neighborhood, 274 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
74%
No code
violation
26%
Code violation
likely
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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 53.8%
Moderate concern 19.4%
Severe concern 26.8%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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6049 S California Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Aug 21
Tree Removal Inspection
311 RequestMar 24
Tree Removal Inspection

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