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6504 S Maryland Ave

Woodlawn, Chicago IL 60637 20231120140000 3 units · 1894

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. 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 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.

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
Units3
Year built1894
Stories
Building area3,831 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20231120140000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
6504 S Maryland Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 6504 S Maryland Ave in Woodlawn, owned by Brandon Williams, has been operating since 1894 and has recorded four 311 service requests specifically related to the property over the past seven years, with the owner having a total of 24 service requests across four parcels. The most recent service requests in 2025 indicate some ongoing concerns, with an open sidewalk inspection request from December 2025 being particularly noteworthy, as sidewalk conditions can significantly impact resident safety and accessibility. The property has experienced recurring sanitation code violations, with two documented cases in 2025 (February and March), which could affect resident quality of life. Additionally, there was one abandoned vehicle complaint in July 2025 that was resolved, though this is less directly related to the building's condition. While the building has a relatively limited number of documented service requests for its age and size, the most concerning issues appear to be the sanitation violations and the unresolved sidewalk inspection matter from late 2025.

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Risk rating

How 6504 S Maryland 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
29thpercentile

Out of 1895 buildings in this neighborhood, 1345 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
44%
No code
violation
56%
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.

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.

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 56%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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6504 S Maryland Ave event timeline

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2026
311 Request Feb 25
Sanitation Code Violation

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