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6511 W Higgins Ave

Norwood Park, Chicago IL 60656 13072310380000 2 units · 1958

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 built1958
Stories
Building area2,497 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13072310380000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
6511 W Higgins1St Flr

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential property at 6511 W Higgins Ave in Norwood Park, owned by Roberto Garza Jr., was constructed in 1958 and has had minimal documented activity over the past seven years. The building's record shows a total of 11 service requests made through the 311 system during this period, with the majority occurring in the past two years (2024-2025). Recent complaints have primarily concerned issues with waste management, including three separate garbage cart-related incidents and a dead animal pick-up request, all of which have been resolved. Of particular note, there have been two vacant/abandoned building complaints filed in September and October 2025, though both are marked as closed. The building's permit history is minimal, showing only one building permit in the past seven years, which suggests limited recent renovations or major modifications to the property.

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Risk rating

How 6511 W Higgins 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
50thpercentile

Out of 907 buildings in this neighborhood, 454 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
73%
No code
violation
27%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Construction permits (past 7 years)

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

Permit rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property permit rate across the owner's portfolio.

Township: Lake

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

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 27%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

6511 W Higgins Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Oct 30
Vacant/Abandoned Building Complaint
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