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6557 S Kenwood Ave

Woodlawn, Chicago IL 60637 20232130610000 2 units · 1997

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 built1997
Stories
Building area2,507 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20232130610000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
6557 S Kenwood

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 6557 S Kenwood Ave in Woodlawn, owned by La Donna Perry, was constructed in 1997 and has been relatively low-maintenance over its lifetime according to available records. The property has generated a modest number of service requests over the past seven years, totaling eight across two parcels, with all issues being resolved as indicated by their "Closed" status. The most recent service requests, from March 2026, were related to recycling pick-up services, while earlier requests in 2025 included a missed garbage pick-up complaint, a request for graffiti removal, and a street light outage report. The frequency of recycling-related service requests and their clustering in March 2026 suggest ongoing attention to waste management services in the area. Notably, there have been no recorded health or safety incidents, code violations, or emergency service calls associated with this address in the available data, indicating generally stable building conditions and environment.

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Risk rating

How 6557 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

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
97thpercentile

Out of 1887 buildings in this neighborhood, 57 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
68%
No code
violation
32%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Building size

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Lot size

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 55.9%
Moderate concern 20.7%
Severe concern 23.4%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

6557 S Kenwood Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Mar 31
Recycling Pick Up
311 RequestMar 24
Recycling Pick Up

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