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6718 S Paxton Ave

South Shore, Chicago IL 60649 20244030110000 3 units · 1909

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. 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 South Shore — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 5.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the South Shore average of 5.9.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1909
Stories
Building area6,027 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20244030110000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
6718 S Paxton Ave#2

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 6718 S Paxton Ave in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood, owned by Clifton Kirksey, has a recorded history of several service requests and one building permit over the past seven years. Built in 1909, this property has encountered recurring issues with water on the street, with two complaints filed in 2025 and 2026, including one that remains open as of March 2026. The building has also experienced two instances requiring tree trimming in 2024, though the city has since ceased accepting such requests. Additional service requests include a consumer fraud complaint in September 2024 and a street cleaning request in June 2024, both of which have been resolved. It's noteworthy that while the property has had multiple service requests, only one building permit has been recorded during this period, suggesting limited recent structural or maintenance improvements.

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Risk rating

How 6718 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

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
48thpercentile

Out of 2804 buildings in this neighborhood, 1458 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
49%
No code
violation
51%
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 51%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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6718 S Paxton Ave event timeline

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2026
311 Request Jul 27
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