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6238 S Saint Lawrence Ave

Woodlawn, Chicago IL 60637 20154190250000 3 units · 1899

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more 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 Woodlawn — not a forecast
Above average
avg 2.9
11
FewerMore

This building has 11 building violations (7y), above the Woodlawn average of 2.9.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1899
Stories
Building area4,674 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20154190250000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5145 S Kimbark Ave

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 6238 S Saint Lawrence Ave in the Woodlawn neighborhood, owned by Justin Moore, has a documented history dating back to its 1899 construction. The property has experienced notable recent activity in 2025, with multiple unresolved periodic routine inspection violations recorded on March 26, 2025, which is particularly concerning as these represent systematic checks of building conditions. In early 2025, there were two documented building violation complaints made through the 311 system - one on February 26 and another on February 28, both of which have since been closed. Over the past seven years, the building has accumulated a total of 11 building violations, though the specific nature of these violations is not detailed in the records. The property has had minimal permitted work performed, with only two building permits issued in the same seven-year period. The concentration of recent inspection violations and historical building violations suggests ongoing regulatory scrutiny, though the resolution status of the 2025 violations indicates they are currently under review or needing attention.

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Risk rating

How 6238 S Saint Lawrence 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
44thpercentile

Out of 1895 buildings in this neighborhood, 1061 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
51%
No code
violation
49%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Building size

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

Construction permits (past 7 years)

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 49%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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6238 S Saint Lawrence Ave event timeline

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2025
Building Violation Mar 26 Serious
PERIODIC
OPEN
Building ViolationMar 26
PERIODIC

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