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6742 S Calumet Ave

Grand Crossing, Chicago IL 60637 20223040370000

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 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.

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
Units
Year built1893
Stories
Building area1,740 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20223040370000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
969 Oak Ridge Court

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The property at 6742 S Calumet Ave in Chicago's Grand Crossing neighborhood is a 130-year-old building owned by Maggie Smith, who manages a total of four parcels under this ownership. The building's record over the past seven years shows significant activity, with 32 building violations documented, though only two building permits have been issued during this period. The property's recent history indicates emerging pest control issues, with two documented rat complaints filed through the 311 service system in 2024-2025, both of which have been closed. While the documented pest control matters have been resolved, their occurrence suggests potential maintenance challenges. It's worth noting that the building has experienced relatively low service request activity overall, with only two other 311 service requests in the past seven years, though the presence of numerous violations is concerning in terms of resident safety and building upkeep.

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Risk rating

How 6742 S Calumet 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
22ndpercentile

Out of 2750 buildings in this neighborhood, 2145 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
38%
No code
violation
62%
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.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

Location

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 62%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

6742 S Calumet Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Nov 17
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
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