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6131 S Michigan Ave

Washington Park, Chicago IL 60637 20153140080000 6 units · 1913

This building has significantly more problems than most nearby buildings. Renters here report frequent, slow-to-fix problems. Get repair promises in writing and check the unit before signing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Washington Park
Above average
avg 4.8
15
FewerMore

This building has 15 building violations (7y), above the Washington Park average of 4.8.

Building characteristics
Units6
Year built1913
Stories
Building area8,316 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20153140080000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
391 Las Colinas #130

Landlord portfolio

Other Chicago properties this owner holds, with risk grades for each.

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Initial analysis

The three-story, six-unit residential building at 6131 S Michigan Ave in Washington Park, built in 1913, has experienced a significant number of documented issues over the past seven years, with particular concern for recent unresolved violations. The building has received 15 building violations during this period, including six open violations from October 2022 that were all generated from a complaint-driven inspection. The property has also generated 27 service requests through the 311 system, with the most notable cluster of incidents occurring in December 2025, when there were multiple reports concerning aggressive animal behavior, including three vicious animal complaints and one nuisance animal complaint, all of which have been closed. The ownership entity, listed as LIFTUP COMMUN BOX503, holds title to two parcels related to this address, with records showing a total of 22 building violations and 27 service requests associated with their ownership across the two parcels, though some of these counts appear duplicated between the property and ownership records. The recent history of multiple animal-related incidents raises questions about neighborhood safety protocols and management response, while the unresolved building violations from 2022 indicate ongoing compliance issues that require attention.

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Risk rating

How 6131 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
15thpercentile

Out of 598 buildings in this neighborhood, 508 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
19%
No code
violation
81%
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.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

Building size

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 8.6%
Moderate concern 28.6%
Severe concern 62.8%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

6131 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 19
Nuisance Animal Complaint
311 City Services

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