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5651 W Goodman St

Jefferson Park, Chicago IL 60630 13084210210000 2 units · 1926

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 Jefferson Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.4
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Jefferson Park average of 0.4.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1926
Stories
Building area2,678 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13084210210000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1154 Bellevue Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit property at 5651 W Goodman St in Jefferson Park, owned by Abebe Gemeda, was constructed in 1926 and has a limited but notable service history over the past seven years. Most recently, there are two open requests from 2024-2026, including a sidewalk inspection and a water lead test kit request that was submitted in June 2026. The building has experienced several environmental and infrastructure issues related to urban maintenance, with multiple tree-related incidents being the most prominent pattern - these include two tree debris clean-up requests and a tree emergency in late 2024, all of which have since been resolved. Additionally, there was one instance each of water lead testing (successfully closed in December 2024) and a deceased animal removal request in August 2025. The relatively small number of service requests (nine total) over this seven-year period, while including some significant health and safety concerns such as lead testing, suggests that while maintenance issues have arisen, they have been addressed through normal city service channels.

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Risk rating

How 5651 W Goodman 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
88thpercentile

Out of 1632 buildings in this neighborhood, 196 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
82%
No code
violation
18%
Code violation
likely
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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 18%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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5651 W Goodman St event timeline

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2026
311 Request Jun 11
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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