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6111 S Drexel Ave

Woodlawn, Chicago IL 60637 20143080050000

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 Woodlawn — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 2.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Woodlawn average of 2.9.

Building characteristics
Units
Year built1889
Stories
Building area1,732 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20143080050000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
6111 S Drexel

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-story residential property at 6111 S Drexel Ave in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood, built in 1889 and currently owned by Beverly Elliston, has experienced a notable pattern of urban maintenance issues over the past three years. Since 2024, the building has registered eight service requests through the 311 system, with the most recent occurring in October 2025. The majority of these complaints (four out of eight) have been related to rodent-related issues, specifically rat complaints, suggesting an ongoing pest control challenge in and around the property. There have also been sanitation concerns, as evidenced by a sanitation code violation complaint in July 2025, as well as reports of a dead animal that required city services intervention in September 2025. Other municipal service requests include a tree removal inspection in August 2024 and an abandoned vehicle complaint in October 2024. While all reported cases have been marked as closed in the system, the frequency and nature of the complaints, particularly those related to rodent issues, warrant attention to the building's ongoing maintenance and pest control procedures. The property has only had one owner parcel on record, and the relatively high number of service requests for a single address over this timeframe points to persistent urban infrastructure challenges in the immediate vicinity.

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Risk rating

How 6111 S Drexel 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
85thpercentile

Out of 1895 buildings in this neighborhood, 284 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
61%
No code
violation
39%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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

Location

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

Building age

Older buildings tend to have more maintenance challenges.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 39%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

6111 S Drexel Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Oct 14
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 RequestJul 05
Sanitation Code Violation

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