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6401 S Kostner Ave

West Lawn, Chicago IL 60629 19222080010000 3 units · 1949

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 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.

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
Units3
Year built1949
Stories
Building area2,814 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)19222080010000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
6401 South Kostner

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 6401 S Kostner Ave in West Lawn, owned by Andres C Sosa, has been standing since 1949 and has recently shown concerning patterns in its maintenance and safety record. Over the past seven years, there have been 13 documented service requests through the city's 311 system, with the majority of the most recent issues occurring in the summer of 2025 when multiple problems were reported, including water in the basement, sewer concerns, and a rodent infestation. Two building violations were also recorded in early 2026, though detailed information about these violations is not available in the summary. While the property has had one building permit issued in the past seven years, the relatively high number of service requests - particularly those related to moisture issues, sanitary systems, and pest control - suggests ongoing maintenance challenges. The most recent incident, an abandoned vehicle complaint, was recorded in May 2026 and marked as closed, though this appears unrelated to the building's residential conditions.

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Risk rating

How 6401 S Kostner 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
11thpercentile

Out of 699 buildings in this neighborhood, 622 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

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Predicted 12-month outcome
50%
No code
violation
50%
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.

Construction permits (past 7 years)

Number of permits pulled at this address — construction or renovation activity over 7 years.

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 50%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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6401 S Kostner Ave event timeline

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2026
311 Request Jul 27
Water in Basement Complaint
311 RequestMar 03
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