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6086 N Elston Ave

Norwood Park, Chicago IL 60646 13051260340000 2 units · 1998

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 Norwood Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.5
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Norwood Park average of 0.5.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1998
Stories
Building area2,954 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13051260340000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
6086 N Elston Av

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Initial analysis

The property at 6086 N Elston Ave in Norwood Park is a 2-unit residential building owned by Wei Ming Liu, constructed in 1998. Over the past seven years, there have been eight service requests logged through the 311 system, with all records showing activity in 2026. The most recent patterns indicate multiple infrastructure-related concerns in the vicinity, particularly regarding street maintenance, with four separate pothole complaints filed between April and May 2026. Additionally, there are currently three open requests from June 2026, including a vacant lot cleaning request, a water lead test kit request, and another pothole complaint. Earlier this year, in January 2026, a shared cost sidewalk program request was submitted, suggesting interest in infrastructure improvements near the property. The concentration of service requests in 2026, particularly regarding street conditions and infrastructure maintenance, is noteworthy, though it's important to note that all current service requests remain open and unresolved as of the latest available data.

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Risk rating

How 6086 N Elston 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
99thpercentile

Out of 907 buildings in this neighborhood, 9 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
83%
No code
violation
17%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Township: Lake

Located in Lake. The township captures local housing-market and code-enforcement patterns that affect all properties in the area.

Owner's portfolio size

The number of parcels this owner is registered on — larger portfolios can mean more management complexity.

Property class (315)

Assessor class 315 — apartment / larger residential. The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 17%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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6086 N Elston Ave event timeline

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2026
311 Request Jun 11
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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