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5009 N Hermitage Ave

Uptown, Chicago IL 60640 14074140070000 2 units · 1908

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 Uptown
At or below average
avg 2.1
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Uptown average of 2.1.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1908
Stories
Building area2,504 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14074140070000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
5009 N Hermitage

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5009 N Hermitage Ave, located in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood, is a two-story structure built in 1908 and currently owned by L Garofola. Over the past seven years, the property has generated minimal interaction with city services, recording only two 311 service requests, both of which were made and resolved in August 2025. These requests included a tree debris clean-up and an abandoned vehicle complaint, both of which were handled by the Streets and Sanitation department and subsequently marked as closed. The building's 311 service request history shows very limited municipal engagement, with no recorded complaints related to building maintenance, safety issues, or tenant services, which is somewhat unusual for a property of this age and size.

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Risk rating

How 5009 N Hermitage 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
97thpercentile

Out of 1226 buildings in this neighborhood, 37 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
83%
No code
violation
17%
Code violation
likely
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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 75.2%
Moderate concern 18.0%
Severe concern 6.7%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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5009 N Hermitage Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Aug 22
Tree Debris Clean-Up Request
Streets and Sanitation
311 RequestAug 06
Abandoned Vehicle Complaint

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