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6208 S Michigan Ave

Washington Park, Chicago IL 60637 20153130490000 2 units · 1908

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
At or below average
avg 4.8
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Washington Park average of 4.8.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1908
Stories
Building area2,188 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20153130490000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
6208 S Michigan Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 6208 S Michigan Avenue in the Washington Park neighborhood is a century-old property owned by Albert Gildersleeve Jr, dating back to 1908. Over the past seven years, the building has generated a total of 15 service requests through the 311 system, with a notable cluster of animal-related incidents occurring in early 2026, including both vicious and stray animal complaints in February, and a stray animal complaint in December 2025. The building's maintenance history shows some environmental management needs, with reports of tree debris that required clean-up in June 2025, and attention to waste management through a garbage cart maintenance request in August 2025. While the property has had its share of service calls, there have been no reported building permits in the last seven years, which is noteworthy for property maintenance and improvement tracking purposes. It's important to note that all documented service requests have been resolved, as indicated by their closed status.

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Risk rating

How 6208 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
84thpercentile

Out of 598 buildings in this neighborhood, 96 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
63%
No code
violation
37%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Location

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 46.8%
Moderate concern 20.6%
Severe concern 32.6%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

6208 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 Feb 02
Vicious Animal Complaint
311 City Services
311 RequestFeb 02
Stray Animal Complaint

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