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5523 N Kenmore Chicago

Edgewater, Chicago IL 60640 14082020050000 20 units · 1921

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Edgewater — not a forecast
Above average
avg 2.1
11
FewerMore

This building has 11 building violations (7y), above the Edgewater average of 2.1.

Building characteristics
Units20
Year built1921
Stories
Building area
Property class391
PIN (Cook County parcel)14082020050000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
350 W Hubbard St #500

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The building at 5523 N Kenmore in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood is a 20-unit property owned by Pines of Edgewater II, constructed in 1921. The building's record reveals significant ongoing maintenance and compliance issues, with a particularly concerning pattern of unresolved building code violations. As of mid-2026, there are four open violations from March 2026, one from February 2025, and two periodic routine inspections from May 2024, with only one from this period having been resolved. The property has experienced a total of 42 building violations and 95 service requests over the past seven years, indicating persistent management challenges. Recent service requests include multiple alley pothole complaints in 2026 and several building violation reports in late 2025, all of which have been closed, though this may not necessarily indicate resolution of underlying issues. The building has recorded three building permits in the past seven years and one environmental complaint, suggesting limited recent investment in major repairs or improvements. The frequency and nature of both building violations and service requests raise concerns about the property's current maintenance standards and the responsiveness of management to resident needs.

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Risk rating

How 5523 N Kenmore 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

Lower risk — safer than most nearby

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

Typical — about average for the neighborhood

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

Higher risk — riskier than most nearby

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

Neighborhood percentile
6thpercentile

Out of 1377 buildings in this neighborhood, 1294 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
10%
No code
violation
90%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 90%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5523 N Kenmore Chicago event timeline

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

2026
Building Violation Mar 11 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationMar 11
COMPLAINT

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