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6941 S Yale Ave

Grand Crossing, Chicago IL 60621 20214140110000 2 units · 1886

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 Grand Crossing — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 3.3
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Grand Crossing average of 3.3.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1886
Stories
Building area2,246 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20214140110000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
6941 S Yale Av

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 6941 S Yale Ave in the Grand Crossing neighborhood, constructed in 1886 and currently owned by Dennie J Bender, has a relatively limited service request history over the past seven years. Most notably, there have been three significant sewer-related incidents in recent years, with two sewer cave-in inspection requests recorded in August and October of 2024, and a leak inspection request in February 2026. While all of these service requests have been marked as closed, the concentration of sewer-related issues within a short timeframe suggests this could be an area of concern for residents. The building's overall service request history appears minimal for its age and location, with no other documented incidents or maintenance needs in the past seven years beyond these three sewer-related events.

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Risk rating

How 6941 S Yale 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
89thpercentile

Out of 2750 buildings in this neighborhood, 302 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

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Predicted 12-month outcome
63%
No code
violation
37%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Location

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Number of bedrooms

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12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 37%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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6941 S Yale Ave event timeline

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2026
311 Request Feb 09
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