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6446 S Vernon Ave

Woodlawn, Chicago IL 60637 20222080300000 2 units · 1903

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 Woodlawn — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 2.9
0
FewerMore

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

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1903
Stories
Building area2,272 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20222080300000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
6446 S Vernon Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 6446 S Vernon Ave in the Woodlawn neighborhood, owned by John H Lee, has a long history dating back to 1903. The property's recorded history over the past seven years shows a total of 14 service requests, though the majority of recent activity has primarily involved routine city services such as street cleaning, garbage cart maintenance, and tree debris cleanup. Notably, there was a vacant/abandoned building complaint in November 2025, which warrants attention given its potential impact on resident perception of the property, though the status of this issue is not detailed in the records. The building has accumulated six violations over the seven-year period, though the specific nature and resolution of these violations is not provided in the available data. Only one building permit has been recorded during this timeframe, which may indicate limited recent construction or maintenance work on the property. While the frequency of service requests suggests active engagement with city services, the nature and pattern of these requests appear to be generally routine in nature rather than indicating significant building-specific issues.

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Risk rating

How 6446 S Vernon 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
41stpercentile

Out of 1895 buildings in this neighborhood, 1118 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
50%
No code
violation
50%
Code violation
likely
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Location

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Year built

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 50%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

6446 S Vernon Ave event timeline

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2026
Environmental Complaint Jul 05
Illegal Dumping Work Order
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