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6516 S Drexel Ave

Woodlawn, Chicago IL 60637 20231130210000 3 units · 1899

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model predicts a high risk of further maintenance problems 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
Above average
avg 2.9
5
FewerMore

This building has 5 building violations (7y), above the Woodlawn average of 2.9.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1899
Stories
Building area3,708 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20231130210000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
6516 S Drexel Ave #1

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Initial analysis

The three-unit building at 6516 S Drexel Ave in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood, owned by Jacobe Hollins, is a 124-year-old structure that has recently experienced multiple concerning issues. Notably, on July 18, 2024, there were five complaint-driven inspections that resulted in four unresolved violations, though one related violation was marked as resolved. The building's recent history shows consistent interaction with city services, including four 311 service requests in the past seven years. These requests included a building violation in June 2024, a vacant lot cleanliness issue in August 2025, and an alley pothole complaint in November 2025 - all of which were subsequently closed. The property has had very limited building permit activity during this period, with only one permit recorded. While there is a moderate number of violations and service requests on record, the primary concern appears to be the cluster of recent unresolved building code violations from July 2024, which suggest ongoing maintenance or safety issues requiring attention.

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Risk rating

How 6516 S Drexel 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
11thpercentile

Out of 1895 buildings in this neighborhood, 1687 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
27%
No code
violation
73%
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.

Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

Location

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12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 73%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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6516 S Drexel Ave event timeline

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2024
Building Violation Jul 18 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationJul 18
COMPLAINT

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