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5816 N Rockwell St

West Ridge, Chicago IL 60659 13014110340000 3 units · 1915

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 West Ridge — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.2
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the West Ridge average of 1.2.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1915
Stories
Building area2,527 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13014110340000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
5816 N Rockwell St

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 5816 N Rockwell St in Chicago's West Ridge neighborhood, owned by Neil G & Eliz DeKoster, has a relatively modest service request history over the past seven years. Built in 1915, this property has experienced four documented 311 service requests since 2016, with the most recent activity occurring in 2025. The most recent cluster of issues involved street lighting concerns, with two consecutive street light out complaints filed and subsequently closed in August 2025. Prior to those, there were two tree-related service requests: a tree emergency in May 2024 that required aldermanic intervention, and a tree trimming request in February 2025, though this type of request was no longer being accepted at the time of filing. The building's service request history shows a pattern of exterior maintenance issues, primarily related to street lighting and tree care, though these incidents appear to have been addressed in a timely manner.

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Risk rating

How 5816 N Rockwell St'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
83rdpercentile

Out of 3126 buildings in this neighborhood, 531 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
80%
No code
violation
20%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Number of bedrooms

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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.

Building age

Older buildings tend to have more maintenance challenges.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 20%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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