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6605 S Kimbark Chicago

Woodlawn, Chicago IL 60637 20232230480000 8 units · 1903

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Woodlawn — not a forecast
Above average
avg 2.9
7
FewerMore

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

Building characteristics
Units8
Year built1903
Stories
Building area7,296 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)20232230480000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2539 W Peterson Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The 8-unit residential building at 6605 S Kimbark in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood has experienced significant ongoing maintenance and safety challenges since at least 2006, when it was cited for two environmental violations with $300 fines each. Of particular concern is the pattern of unresolved building code violations, with six separate complaint-driven inspections recorded between August and November 2022 that remain open as of the latest data. The property has generated substantial municipal service activity over the past seven years, with a total of 368 311 service requests filed under the ownership of BHF Chicago Housing GR, though only seven of these have been related directly to building code issues. The most recent cluster of 311 service requests from June 2026 indicates multiple environmental and street maintenance concerns, including ongoing water issues on the street and tree-related problems, though these are not directly related to the building's condition. The building has also been associated with four "scofflaw violations," suggesting possible patterns of non-compliance with municipal regulations. Given the high number of open violations and service requests, particularly those related to building code compliance, there is a clear need for ongoing monitoring of this property's maintenance and safety record.

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Risk rating

How 6605 S Kimbark Chicago'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
2ndpercentile

Out of 1895 buildings in this neighborhood, 1857 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
12%
No code
violation
88%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Location

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

Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 88%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

6605 S Kimbark Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Feb 10
Sanitation Code Violation

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