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5059 N Lawndale Ave

Albany Park, Chicago IL 60625 13113110010000 2 units · 1922

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Albany Park
At or below average
avg 1.2
0
FewerMore

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

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1922
Stories
Building area2,328 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13113110010000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Thomas June Gamble
Mailing address
5059 N Lawndale

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AI summary

This two-unit residential building at 5059 N Lawndale Ave in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood, owned by Thomas June Gamble, has been documented through various city service requests over the past seven years, with the most recent cluster of incidents occurring between late 2025 and mid-2026. The property, constructed in 1922, has generated a total of 19 service requests during this period, though the majority seem to be routine municipal matters rather than building-specific issues. Recent requests from late 2025 through early 2026 include a tree emergency, sewer cleaning inspection, water on street complaint, abandoned vehicle complaint, coyote interaction report, and a street cleaning request, all of which have been marked as closed. The nature of these requests suggests typical urban neighborhood challenges rather than building-specific concerns, with the most recent incident being a tree emergency in June 2026. It's worth noting that all documented service requests have been resolved, with no indication of recurring issues or safety concerns directly related to the building itself.

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Risk rating

How 5059 N Lawndale 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

Grade A–B — Low risk

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Grade C — Moderate risk

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Grade D–F — High risk

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
45thpercentile

Out of 2730 buildings in this neighborhood, 1502 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
70%
No code
violation
30%
Code violation
likely
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Lot size

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Building size

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 63.8%
Moderate concern 31.0%
Severe concern 5.2%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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5059 N Lawndale Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 13
Tree Emergency
311 RequestJan 13
Abandoned Vehicle Complaint

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