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6846 S Normal Chicago

Englewood, Chicago IL 60621 20213100490000 8 units · 1909

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, but our model still flags a rising risk of maintenance problems in the next 12 months. That forecast comes from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area, not from this building's own record — treat it as a reason to ask questions, not as evidence of a problem. 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.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units8
Year built1909
Stories
Building area8,646 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)20213100490000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
1253 W 95Th Pl

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The 8-unit, 1909 building at 6846 S Normal in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood, currently owned by Chicago Title & Trust, has experienced several notable events over the past decade. The property has generated a total of 81 service requests by the current owner since 2016, which is a significant volume for an 8-unit building. While many of these requests have been routine matters such as recycling cart issues, inspections, and fly dumping complaints, there have been some concerning patterns. Most recently, there was a sewer cave-in inspection request in December 2024, which could indicate infrastructure challenges, and two fly dumping complaints (July and September 2025) suggesting ongoing environmental maintenance concerns in the vicinity. The building has also accumulated 25 violations over the past seven years, though the specific nature of these violations is not detailed in the available data. The property has undergone limited permitted modifications, with only seven building permits issued in the same timeframe. The frequency of service requests and violations, particularly regarding environmental and infrastructure issues, suggests the property has required ongoing attention from city services, though the majority of reported issues have been addressed promptly through closed status.

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Risk rating

How 6846 S Normal Chicago'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
9thpercentile

Out of 4934 buildings in this neighborhood, 4490 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
32%
No code
violation
68%
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.

Property class (211)

Assessor class 211 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 68%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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6846 S Normal Chicago event timeline

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2025
311 Request Jun 24
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