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6604 S University Ave

Woodlawn, Chicago IL 60637 20231250130000 2 units · 1908

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 built1908
Stories
Building area2,399 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20231250130000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
6604 S University Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 6604 S University Ave in the Woodlawn neighborhood, owned by Mattie Brooks, dates back to 1908 and has an established record of municipal service requests over the past seven years. The property has generated a total of 16 service requests during this period, with the most recent cluster of complaints occurring in 2025, including two consecutive reports of street light outages in July, a dead animal pick-up request in September, and separate recycling and yard waste pick-up requests in January and November respectively. An additional service request for tree debris clean-up was logged in December 2024. While all recorded incidents have been closed, the frequency and recent nature of the street light outage complaints in particular may merit attention. The building's service request history shows consistent interaction with city services, primarily focusing on routine maintenance and sanitation matters, which is typical for a structure of this age and size.

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Risk rating

How 6604 S University 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
72ndpercentile

Out of 1887 buildings in this neighborhood, 528 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
60%
No code
violation
40%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

Location

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 45.0%
Moderate concern 30.7%
Severe concern 24.3%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

6604 S University Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jan 02
Recycling Pick Up
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