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5129 N Springfield Ave

Albany Park, Chicago IL 60625 13113010110000 3 units · 1960

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model puts this building at a low risk of further maintenance problems 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 Albany Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.1
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), at or below the Albany Park average of 1.1.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1960
Stories
Building area2,484 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13113010110000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5129 N Springfield

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 5129 N Springfield Ave in Albany Park, owned by David Schmidt, has been standing since 1960 and has had a relatively stable record over the past seven years. The property currently shows one unresolved building code violation from March 2026 related to a complaint-driven inspection, which warrants attention given its open status. During the same seven-year period, there have been 13 documented service requests to the city, primarily clustering around issues with Divvy bike parking and street lighting. Notably, there were two Divvy bike parking complaints in May 2026, four street light outage reports between April and May 2026, and one Divvy bike parking complaint in October 2025, all of which were properly closed. A city vehicle sticker violation was also reported and resolved in October 2025. While these service requests primarily relate to city infrastructure rather than building-specific issues, the property's age and the presence of a hazardous materials investigation from January 2008 should be noted as potential concerns, though no recent environmental complaints have been filed.

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Risk rating

How 5129 N Springfield 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
50thpercentile

Out of 2742 buildings in this neighborhood, 1371 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
76%
No code
violation
24%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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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.

Number of bedrooms

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Building size

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 24%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5129 N Springfield Ave event timeline

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

2026
Building Violation Mar 04 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN

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