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6212 S Paulina St

Englewood, Chicago IL 60636 20184290230000 3 units · 1911

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Englewood — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 2.9
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), at or below the Englewood average of 2.9.

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
Mailing address
6212 S Paulina St

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Initial analysis

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

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
51stpercentile

Out of 4934 buildings in this neighborhood, 2418 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
56%
No code
violation
44%
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.

Construction permits (past 7 years)

Number of permits pulled at this address — construction or renovation activity over 7 years.

Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 44%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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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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