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6803 S Champlain Ave

Woodlawn, Chicago IL 60637 20224110020000 2 units · 1898

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
Units2
Year built1898
Stories
Building area2,272 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20224110020000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Ernest Gibson
Mailing address
6803 S Champlain

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AI summary

The two-unit residential building at 6803 S Champlain Ave in Woodlawn, owned by Ernest Gibson, has been standing since 1898 and has experienced a modest number of documented events over the past seven years. The property has generated four 311 service requests, with the most recent being a garbage cart maintenance issue reported in October 2025. Other notable incidents include a fly dumping complaint (September 2025), a pavement cave-in inspection request directed to the Department of Transportation (October 2024), and a concerning incident involving a vicious animal complaint (April 2024). While the frequency of service requests is relatively low for a two-unit building, the nature of these incidents warrants attention, particularly the animal-related and pavement issues. The building's permit record shows only one building permit issued in the past seven years, though this is not uncommon for older properties where significant renovations may not be required frequently.

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Risk rating

How 6803 S Champlain 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
51stpercentile

Out of 1887 buildings in this neighborhood, 925 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
53%
No code
violation
47%
Code violation
likely
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Location

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311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

Township: West Chicago

Located in West Chicago. The township captures local housing-market and code-enforcement patterns that affect all properties in the area.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 43.3%
Moderate concern 31.6%
Severe concern 25.1%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

6803 S Champlain Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Oct 10
Garbage Cart Maintenance
311 City Services
311 RequestSep 09
Fly Dumping Complaint

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