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6212 S Paulina St

Englewood, Chicago IL 60636 20184290230000 3 units · 1911

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 Englewood
At or below average
avg 3.0
3
FewerMore

This building has 3 building violations (7y), at or below the Englewood average of 3.0.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1911
Stories
Building area2,284 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20184290230000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Annie B Williams
Mailing address
6212 S Paulina St

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AI summary

The three-unit residential building at 6212 S Paulina St in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood, owned by Annie B Williams, is a 1911 structure currently experiencing multiple unresolved issues. Most concerning are three open building code violations recorded in 2019 and 2025, including complaint-driven inspections that suggest ongoing property maintenance or safety concerns. The property has generated an unusually high number of 311 service requests in recent years, with 17 recorded cases since 2016, most notably recent complaints in 2026 regarding potential building permit violations and a vacant/abandoned building situation, both of which remain open as of the latest data. The building's recent history also includes infrastructure-related service requests, such as a street light outage and a pothole complaint in early 2026, though these are external to the building itself. A noteworthy historical incident involved illegal dumping in 2016, which was referred to Streets and Sanitation for resolution. While the property has only one recorded building permit in the past seven years, the pattern of complaints and violations suggests ongoing challenges with property upkeep and regulatory compliance that have persisted into 2026.

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Risk rating

How 6212 S Paulina St'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
54thpercentile

Out of 4926 buildings in this neighborhood, 2266 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
55%
No code
violation
45%
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.

Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 31.8%
Moderate concern 41.0%
Severe concern 27.2%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

6212 S Paulina St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 05
No Building Permit and Construction Violation
311 City Services
311 RequestMay 20
Vacant/Abandoned Building Complaint

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