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5626 N Saint Louis Ave 1St

North Park, Chicago IL 60659 13024270230000 3 units · 1927

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in North Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.0
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), above the North Park average of 1.0.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1927
Stories
Building area3,861 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13024270230000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4601 W Arthur

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 5626 N Saint Louis Ave in the North Park neighborhood, owned by Peter Kougias, has a documented history dating back to its 1927 construction. Over the past seven years, the property has accrued a total of 12 building violations and 13 service requests under the ownership of Kougias, with records showing two building violations and one service request specifically related to the property itself. Of particular concern are two open, unresolved building code violations recorded on June 23, 2020, which were triggered by complaint-driven inspections, though the nature of the complaints is not specified in the available data. The most recent service request, logged in August 2025, was related to an alley lighting issue and was promptly closed, though this particular request was directed to CDOT and may not directly reflect on the building's condition or owner responsibility. The building's violation and service request history suggests some level of maintenance issues, particularly given the presence of unresolved violations from 2020, though the relatively small number of documented issues over this period may also indicate relatively stable conditions compared to other properties.

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Risk rating

How 5626 N Saint Louis Ave 1St'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
15thpercentile

Out of 733 buildings in this neighborhood, 623 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

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Predicted 12-month outcome
49%
No code
violation
51%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

Building size

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

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 51%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5626 N Saint Louis Ave 1St event timeline

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

2020
Building Violation Jun 23 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationJun 23
COMPLAINT

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