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6131 S Kolmar Ave

West Lawn, Chicago IL 60629 19153190060000 3 units · 1931

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. 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 Lawn — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.0
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the West Lawn average of 1.0.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1931
Stories
Building area2,220 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)19153190060000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
6131 S Kolmar

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Initial analysis

The property at 6131 S Kolmar Ave is a 3-unit residential building located in Chicago's West Lawn neighborhood, owned by Jose R Martinez and constructed in 1931. The building's recent history, particularly over the past three years, has been marked by several water-related issues, including an open water lead test kit request as of March 2026, a water in basement complaint, and a leak inspection request in early 2026. The property has also required infrastructure attention, with an inspect public way request and tree removal inspection in 2025, suggesting some concerns about the building's surroundings and access. From a regulatory perspective, the building has incurred 3 building violations and required 3 building permits over the past seven years, though the specific nature of these violations and permits is not detailed in the available data. The property's service request history shows relatively low activity overall, with a total of 15 owner-initiated requests and 7 service requests directly related to the building itself in the past seven years. The most distant environmental complaint on record dates back to July 2001, concerning illegal dumping, though this appears to be an isolated incident from over two decades ago.

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Risk rating

How 6131 S Kolmar 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
73rdpercentile

Out of 699 buildings in this neighborhood, 189 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
75%
No code
violation
25%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

Township: Lake

Located in Lake. The township captures local housing-market and code-enforcement patterns that affect all properties in the area.

Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 25%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

6131 S Kolmar Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Mar 18
Water Lead Test Kit Request
311 RequestJan 09
Water in Basement Complaint

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