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6445 S Paulina St

Englewood, Chicago IL 60636 20192140170000 2 units · 1903

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. 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 Englewood — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 2.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Englewood average of 2.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1903
Stories
Building area2,512 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20192140170000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
6445 S Paulina

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 6445 S Paulina Street, located in the Englewood neighborhood, is a century-old property dating back to 1903 and currently owned by Dorothy M Elder. The building has experienced a concerning pattern of water-related issues in its most recent history, with six separate water-in-basement complaints filed between July 25 and July 28, 2025, followed by three additional such complaints in January 2026. All nine of these complaints have been officially closed, but the frequency of these incidents raises concerns about recurring moisture management issues in the property. The limited historical data available through the Chicago Master Building Record indicates that water-related problems have been the predominant issue reported through the city's 311 system over the past seven years, with no documented service requests of other types during this period.

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Risk rating

How 6445 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
45thpercentile

Out of 4934 buildings in this neighborhood, 2714 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
54%
No code
violation
46%
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.

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 46%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

6445 S Paulina St event timeline

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2026
311 Request Jul 13
Check for Leak
311 City Services
311 RequestJan 13
Water in Basement Complaint

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