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6645 S Saint Lawrence Ave

Woodlawn, Chicago IL 60637 20222280160000 3 units · 1924

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Woodlawn
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
Units3
Year built1924
Stories
Building area2,920 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20222280160000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Lawrence Chen
Mailing address
144 English St

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AI summary

The property at 6645 S Saint Lawrence Ave is a 3-unit residential building located in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood, constructed in 1924 and currently owned by Lawrence Chen. The building's recent history, dating back to 2024, shows a pattern of maintenance and public health concerns, with three notable incidents in 2025 alone: a rodent infestation (rat complaint), a sanitation code violation, and a stray animal complaint. Additional service requests during this period include a tree debris cleanup in June 2025 and garbage cart maintenance in January 2025. The building's 7-year record also shows three building violations, though these were related to vacant/abandoned building issues from July 2014, specifically involving security and maintenance requirements, which resulted in a city non-suit with no fines imposed. While the property has had some service requests and violations, none of these recent issues appear to have resulted in fines or legal penalties. The building's permit history shows three permits issued in the past seven years, though the specific nature of these permits is not detailed in the available data.

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Risk rating

How 6645 S Saint Lawrence 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

Grade A–B — Low risk

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Grade C — Moderate risk

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Grade D–F — High risk

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
64thpercentile

Out of 1887 buildings in this neighborhood, 679 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
58%
No code
violation
42%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Location

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Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 42.6%
Moderate concern 20.1%
Severe concern 37.3%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

6645 S Saint Lawrence Ave event timeline

Building violations, environmental complaints and enforcement, permits, scofflaw listings, and 311 calls — most recent records in order.

2026
311 Request Jan 04
Stray Animal Complaint
311 City Services

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