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6253 S Cottage Grove Chicago

Woodlawn, Chicago IL 60637 20143130220000 50 units · 2019

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over 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 Woodlawn — not a forecast
Above average
avg 2.9
6
FewerMore

This building has 6 building violations (7y), above the Woodlawn average of 2.9.

Building characteristics
Units50
Year built2019
Stories
Building area64,802 sq ft
Property class391
PIN (Cook County parcel)20143130220000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
40 Court Street Suite

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The 50-unit residential building at 6253 S Cottage Grove in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood, owned by Wood Lawn Station Pres, was constructed in 2019 and has experienced several noteworthy issues over its relatively short existence. The property has accrued a total of seven building code violations over the past seven years, with six of these violations related to permit inspections occurring in 2021 alone - five of which were resolved, though notably, there are still two unresolved permit-related violations from 2021 and one more recent permit-related violation from July 2024 that remains open. Additionally, there was one 311 service request related to plumbing violations in October 2024, which has since been closed, though it is worth noting that this request appears to have occurred recently, potentially indicating ongoing maintenance concerns. A singular environmental complaint about noise dates back to July 2010, though this predates the current structure's construction by nearly a decade.

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Risk rating

How 6253 S Cottage Grove Chicago'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
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Out of 1895 buildings in this neighborhood, 1895 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
4%
No code
violation
96%
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.

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.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 96%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

6253 S Cottage Grove Chicago event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Oct 20
Buildings - Plumbing Violation
311 City Services
Building ViolationJul 17
PERMIT

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