Free Chicago apartment background check

6137 S Vernon Ave

Woodlawn, Chicago IL 60637 20154090360000 6 units · 1914

This building has more problems than most buildings in this neighborhood. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Woodlawn
Above average
avg 2.9
4
FewerMore

This building has 4 building violations (7y), above the Woodlawn average of 2.9.

Building characteristics
Units6
Year built1914
Stories
Building area8,880 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20154090360000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Nijesh Chandran
Mailing address
1111 W Madison St#3E

Landlord portfolio

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

Unlock complete report
Augrented Insights
Initial analysis

The six-unit residential building at 6137 S Vernon Ave in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood, owned by Nijesh Chandran, dates back to 1914 and has experienced several significant events in recent years. Most notably, in May 2025, there were four open violations resulting from complaint-driven inspections, though the specific nature of these violations is not detailed in the records. That same year, there were two solid waste management service requests in November regarding blue recycling cart and garbage cart maintenance, and a porch inspection request was made in April, all of which have since been closed. Looking at the broader ownership profile, there are concerning trends, with the owner being associated with a total of 12 building violations and a substantial 97 service requests over the past seven years. The building's permit activity shows minimal investment in improvements, with only one building permit filed during this period. While historical records show an air pollution complaint from 2006, this appears to be the only environmental issue on record. The building's age and the frequency of service requests suggest ongoing maintenance requirements, though the nature and impact of these issues vary widely.

AI-generated · may contain errors · check the source data tables below

Free account unlocks the full analysis — plus 2× more records across all data categories and the complete landlord portfolio.
Risk rating

How 6137 S Vernon 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
28thpercentile

Out of 1887 buildings in this neighborhood, 1359 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
40%
No code
violation
60%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

Location

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

Building size

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

Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 28.3%
Moderate concern 40.8%
Severe concern 30.8%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
Apartment reviews

6137 S Vernon Ave apartment reviews

Real experiences from people who have lived here. Share yours to help other renters decide.

Share your experience — Help other renters by leaving an honest apartment review

Loading reviews…

On the map

Compare nearby alternatives

This building and nearby alternatives in Woodlawn, color-coded by risk level. Click any marker to explore.

Buildings nearby
Loading…
The story over time

6137 S Vernon Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Nov 10
Blue Recycling Cart
311 City Services
311 RequestNov 10
Garbage Cart Maintenance

See all 8 events

Full history back to 2006 — violations, complaints, permits, and 311 calls.

Unlock complete timeline
Every record we have

Full data for 6137 S Vernon Ave apartments

Chicago public datasets for this parcel — building violations, permits, 311 calls, environmental complaints and enforcement, scofflaw listings, and vacant building registrations.

Still apartment hunting in Chicago?

Look up the next apartment before you sign

Search any Chicago address free — no account needed to see the risk rating.

Simple pricing

Get the complete picture

Every plan unlocks the complete report: all Chicago datasets, full history, landlord portfolio, and PDF & Excel exports.

Report Bundle

For the buildings you're deciding on right now

$10 one-time

~$3.33 per building. No subscription ever. Each credit unlocks one building's premium report for 30 days.

  • 3 full AI-powered reports
  • Download PDF reports
  • Advanced safety analysis
  • Compare multiple buildings
  • Credits never expire until you use them
  • Full public records (200 rows per dataset)
Buy 3 Reports — $10

Apartment Hunter

For a wide search across many buildings

$39 one-time

30 reports — ~$1.30 each. No subscription ever.

  • 30 full AI-powered reports
  • Download PDF reports
  • Advanced safety analysis
  • Compare multiple buildings
  • Credits never expire until you use them
  • Full public records (200 rows per dataset)
Buy 30 Reports — $39

Cancel anytime · Data sourced from the City of Chicago Department of Buildings, Chicago 311, Cook County Assessor & the Chicago Data Portal

Watch 6137 S Vernon Ave
Get alerted the moment a new violation or complaint is filed.