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6550 S Evans Ave

Woodlawn, Chicago IL 60637 20222220440000 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 area2,152 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20222220440000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
6550 S Evans Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 6550 S Evans Ave in Woodlawn, owned by Leonard Knight, is a 120-year-old property that has experienced several maintenance and environmental issues over the past few years. The most pressing current concern involves ongoing tree-related problems, with three service requests recorded in June 2026 for tree emergency responses and debris cleanup, including one tree emergency that remains open. The building has also faced challenges related to utility infrastructure, as evidenced by three recent requests regarding alley lighting, with two alley light out complaints filed in September and October 2024, all of which have been resolved. In terms of environmental compliance, there was one significant incident of illegal dumping in January 2022, which was promptly investigated and resolved within four days. The property has maintained relatively few issues overall, with only eight total service requests (including the environmental complaint) recorded in the past seven years, though the recent clustering of tree-related incidents suggests ongoing maintenance needs specific to the property's surroundings.

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Risk rating

How 6550 S Evans 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
71stpercentile

Out of 1895 buildings in this neighborhood, 550 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
58%
No code
violation
42%
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.

Environmental complaint rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property environmental complaint rate across the owner's portfolio.

Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 42%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

6550 S Evans Ave event timeline

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2022
311 Request Jun 15
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311 RequestMay 12
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