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6218 S Claremont Ave

Chicago Lawn, Chicago IL 60636 20183100200000 2 units · 1925

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Chicago Lawn — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 2.5
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Chicago Lawn average of 2.5.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1925
Stories
Building area2,090 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20183100200000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
6218 S Claremont

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 6218 S Claremont Ave in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood, owned by James & Gwen Swanson, was constructed in 1925 and has generated a total of 16 service requests through the 311 system over the past seven years. The most recent and notable concern is an open water lead test kit request from April 2025, which, if unresolved, could indicate potential water quality issues. This building has also required multiple recycling-related services, including two requests for blue recycling carts and three scheduling requests for recycling pick-up services between 2025 and 2026. While all service requests have been marked as closed, with the exception of the most recent water lead test kit request, the pattern of service requests suggests regular engagement with city services primarily related to waste management, though these do not necessarily indicate any significant concerns about the building's condition or habitability.

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Risk rating

How 6218 S Claremont 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

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
61stpercentile

Out of 2759 buildings in this neighborhood, 1076 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
65%
No code
violation
35%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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

Number of bedrooms

Total bedroom count is a proxy for property scale.

Township: Lake

Located in Lake. The township captures local housing-market and code-enforcement patterns that affect all properties in the area.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 35%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

6218 S Claremont Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Apr 18
Water Lead Test Kit Request
DWM - Department of Water Management
311 RequestApr 17
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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