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6318 N Bell Ave

West Ridge, Chicago IL 60659 14061020290000 3 units · 1926

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, but recent activity points to a low risk of further maintenance problems in 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 West Ridge — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.2
7
FewerMore

This building has 7 building violations (7y), above the West Ridge average of 1.2.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1926
Stories
Building area4,899 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14061020290000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
6318 N Bell

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 6318 N Bell Ave in Chicago's West Ridge neighborhood, currently owned by Debra Wright, has been subject to several concerning incidents over the past few years. Most notably, there are seven unresolved complaint-driven building code violations as of February 2026, all of which were filed on the same date, suggesting a potentially significant ongoing issue that warrants attention. The property has also seen multiple service requests related to water safety, with open requests for water lead test kits in January 2026 and August 2025, indicating possible concerns about water quality.

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Risk rating

How 6318 N Bell 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
33rdpercentile

Out of 3126 buildings in this neighborhood, 2094 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
65%
No code
violation
35%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

Number of rooms

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Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 35%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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6318 N Bell Ave event timeline

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2026
Building Violation Feb 18 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationFeb 18
COMPLAINT

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