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6018 S Michigan Ave

Washington Park, Chicago IL 60637 20153070130000 2 units · 1898

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 Washington Park
Above average
avg 4.8
6
FewerMore

This building has 6 building violations (7y), above the Washington Park average of 4.8.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1898
Stories
Building area2,962 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20153070130000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Edward Chaney
Mailing address
Po Box 378904

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AI summary

The two-unit residential building at 6018 S Michigan Ave in Washington Park, owned by Edward Chaney, is a 125-year-old property with a concerning record of unresolved issues. The most significant concerns are six open building code violations documented on July 17, 2019, which were identified through a complaint-driven inspection process and remain unresolved as of now. This persistent violation status is notably problematic and suggests ongoing regulatory compliance issues. The building's service history over the past seven years includes six 311 service requests, with the most recent indicating a building violation reported in June 2026, which is currently open and may be related to the previously mentioned unresolved violations. Prior to this, there were various infrastructure-related issues that have since been addressed, including an alley light outage (February 2026), street water issue (April 2025), tree debris (November 2024), pothole concern (October 2024), and a vacant/abandoned building complaint (August 2024) - all of which were resolved by city services. While these past service requests may not directly relate to the building's internal conditions, they do indicate some degree of environmental maintenance challenges in the immediate vicinity.

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Risk rating

How 6018 S Michigan 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
64thpercentile

Out of 598 buildings in this neighborhood, 215 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
53%
No code
violation
47%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

Location

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Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 29.2%
Moderate concern 31.8%
Severe concern 39.0%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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6018 S Michigan Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 09
Building Violation
DOB - Buildings
311 RequestFeb 25
Alley Light Out Complaint

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