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6500 S Kenwood Ave

Woodlawn, Chicago IL 60637 20232120510000 2 units · 1996

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. 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.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1996
Stories
Building area2,507 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20232120510000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
6500 S Kenwood Av

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 6500 S Kenwood Ave in the Woodlawn neighborhood, owned by Abass E Tall, was constructed in 1996 and has experienced relatively minimal documented activity over the past seven years. The property's record shows five 311 service requests during this period, with the most recent being related to stray animal complaints in March 2026. The other service requests include reports of injured animals (April 2025), a tree trimming request (October 2024), and simultaneous requests for blue recycling and garbage cart maintenance (both September 2024). Notably, while the building's 311 service requests primarily relate to municipal service matters such as waste management and animal issues, there have been no reported environmental complaints or major building code violations in recent years. The only documented environmental complaint in the building's history was a noise complaint from August 1996, which appears to be an isolated incident. The building's permit history shows just one permit application in the past seven years, though the specific nature and outcome of this permit is not detailed in the provided records.

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Risk rating

How 6500 S Kenwood 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
98thpercentile

Out of 1895 buildings in this neighborhood, 38 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
74%
No code
violation
26%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Location

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Construction permits (past 7 years)

Number of permits pulled at this address — construction or renovation activity over 7 years.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 26%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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6500 S Kenwood Ave event timeline

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2023
311 Request May 22
Sanitation Code Violation
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