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5236 W Crystal St 02

Austin, Chicago IL 60651 16041280230000 2 units · 1926

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 Austin
At or below average
avg 1.7
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Austin average of 1.7.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1926
Stories
Building area2,514 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16041280230000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Thomas Russell Jr
Mailing address
5236 W Crystal St

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5236 W Crystal St in Chicago's Austin neighborhood is a 1926 structure currently owned by Thomas Russell Jr. Over the past seven years, there have been minimal documented activities associated with this property, with only two 311 service requests and a single building permit on record. Both service requests, made in April and August of 2024, were related to tree trimming and have since been closed, though it's worth noting that such requests are no longer being accepted by the city. The relative lack of service requests and permits could suggest either good maintenance practices or a possible lack of comprehensive record-keeping, though this cannot be definitively determined from the available data alone.

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Risk rating

How 5236 W Crystal St 02'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
67thpercentile

Out of 7212 buildings in this neighborhood, 2380 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
77%
No code
violation
23%
Code violation
likely
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Building size

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311 call rate, owner's portfolio

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

Lot size

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 67.2%
Moderate concern 22.2%
Severe concern 10.6%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

5236 W Crystal St 02 event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Aug 28
Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED)
311 RequestApr 17
Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED)

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