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5537 W Parker Ave 2Fl

Belmont Cragin, Chicago IL 60639 13283040080000 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 Belmont Cragin
At or below average
avg 0.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Belmont Cragin average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1922
Stories
Building area2,280 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13283040080000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Isaac&Silvia Zarco
Mailing address
5537 W Parker Av

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AI summary

The two-unit, two-story residential building at 5537 W Parker Ave in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood, owned by Isaac and Silvia Zarco, was built in 1922 and has had relatively few reported issues over the past seven years. The property has generated a total of six service requests through the 311 system, all of which have been resolved. Most notably, in late 2025, there were three consecutive parking code enforcement review requests between October 31 and November 5, following a vacant/abandoned building complaint filed earlier in October. In 2024, the building experienced a sidewalk inspection request in August and a Divvy bike parking complaint in May. While the recent cluster of parking-related complaints could suggest some ongoing parking enforcement concerns in the immediate vicinity, it's worth noting that all complaints have been officially closed. The total number of complaints over a seven-year period remains relatively low for a two-unit building, with no recorded complaints prior to 2024.

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Risk rating

How 5537 W Parker Ave 2Fl'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
60thpercentile

Out of 4437 buildings in this neighborhood, 1775 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
76%
No code
violation
24%
Code violation
likely
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311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

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Year built

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 70.7%
Moderate concern 22.9%
Severe concern 6.3%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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5537 W Parker Ave 2Fl event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Nov 05
Finance Parking Code Enforcement Review
311 RequestOct 31
Finance Parking Code Enforcement Review

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