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6831 S Paxton Ave

South Shore, Chicago IL 60649 20244110060000 3 units · 1923

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in South Shore
At or below average
avg 6.0
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the South Shore average of 6.0.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1923
Stories
Building area8,121 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20244110060000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
6831 S Paxton Ave

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 6831 South Paxton Avenue in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood is a 1923 construction currently owned by Doris Colvin Harris. The property's documented history over the past seven years shows minimal activity, with only one recorded 311 service request during this period, which stands out as an exceptionally low number for a multi-unit residential building. The single service request was made in April 2024 for tree trimming, though it's worth noting that such requests are no longer being accepted under the current 311 system. This request is marked as closed, representing the only recorded municipal service interaction for the property in recent years. The building's record shows no documented history of safety violations, complaints, or other maintenance issues that typically characterize urban residential properties, suggesting either exemplary property management or potentially incomplete record availability.

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Risk rating

How 6831 S Paxton 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
50thpercentile

Out of 2795 buildings in this neighborhood, 1398 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
47%
No code
violation
53%
Code violation
likely
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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 21.4%
Moderate concern 30.4%
Severe concern 48.2%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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6831 S Paxton Ave event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Apr 22
Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED)

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