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5503 N Campbell Chicago

Lincoln Square, Chicago IL 60625 13122080210000 20 units · 1929

This building has far more open problems than almost any other in the neighborhood. Renters here report frequent, slow-to-fix problems. Get repair promises in writing and check the unit before signing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Lincoln Square
Above average
avg 0.6
10
FewerMore

This building has 10 building violations (7y), above the Lincoln Square average of 0.6.

Building characteristics
Units20
Year built1929
Stories
Building area19,629 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)13122080210000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Kemal Sabovic705 182
Mailing address
3830 Valley Center Dr

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Initial analysis

This 20-unit residential building at 5503 N Campbell in Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood, owned by Kemal Sabovic, has experienced a concerning pattern of unresolved building code violations in 2025, with six complaint-driven inspections documented in June and September that remain open as of October 2023. The building's recent history shows significant activity in terms of building-related issues, with five documented building violations between June and September 2025, though all previous service requests from 2025 (including four building violation complaints) have been properly closed. The building's violation record over the past seven years indicates a total of 10 building violations and 15 service requests, while the owner has accumulated 22 violations and 19 service requests across two parcels, suggesting some level of persistent maintenance or compliance challenges. The property, constructed in 1929, has only obtained two building permits in the past seven years, and there is one documented violation related to house share prohibition. The concentration of unresolved building code violations in 2025, particularly in the summer months, is notable and may indicate ongoing maintenance or compliance issues requiring attention.

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Risk rating

How 5503 N Campbell Chicago'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
3rdpercentile

Out of 2564 buildings in this neighborhood, 2487 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
23%
No code
violation
77%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

Building size

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

Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 16.2%
Moderate concern 73.9%
Severe concern 9.9%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

5503 N Campbell Chicago event timeline

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

2025
Building Violation Sep 09 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationSep 09
COMPLAINT

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