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5503 N Clark Chicago

Andersonville, Chicago IL 60640 14081020050000 4 units · 1913

This building has far more open problems than almost any other in the neighborhood. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.

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

This building has 7 building violations (7y), above the Andersonville average of 0.6.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1913
Stories
Building area
Property class318
PIN (Cook County parcel)14081020050000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
4529 N Mozart

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 5503 N Clark Street in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood, managed by Tritsis Associates Clark, has a documented history dating back to its construction in 1913. Over the past seven years, the property has experienced multiple compliance issues, with a notable cluster of five complaint-driven inspections in October 2025, though records indicate that all these violations were promptly resolved. Additionally, there was one permit-related inspection in June 2025 that was also marked as complied. The building has generated 29 service requests through the city's 311 system during this period, with the most recent activity occurring in 2026, including multiple open requests for sign repairs in March 2026 and several graffiti removal requests that have since been closed. A historical environmental concern was recorded in August 2001 regarding asbestos, though no subsequent related incidents have been noted. While the building has experienced periodic maintenance and compliance challenges, the prompt resolution of recent violations suggests responsiveness to regulatory requirements, though the open sign repair requests from 2026 warrant monitoring.

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Risk rating

How 5503 N Clark 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
5thpercentile

Out of 680 buildings in this neighborhood, 646 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
37%
No code
violation
63%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Property class (211)

Assessor class 211 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 32.7%
Moderate concern 58.9%
Severe concern 8.4%
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 Clark Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 28
Graffiti Removal Request
311 RequestMar 07
Sign Repair Request - All Other Signs

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