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5220 W Crystal St 1

Austin, Chicago IL 60651 16041280280000 2 units · 1924

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 built1924
Stories
Building area2,616 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16041280280000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5220 W Crystal St

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5220 W Crystal St in Chicago's Austin neighborhood, owned by Andres Salgado, was constructed in 1924 and has shown some maintenance activity over the past few years. The property's record over the past seven years indicates a relatively minimal number of service requests and permits, with only four 311 service requests logged under this specific address, though the owner has made a total of 13 service requests across three parcels. The service requests from 2024 are particularly noteworthy, as they suggest some ongoing maintenance concerns - three of the four requests were related to exterior maintenance, including two tree trimming requests and one water-related issue. The most significant service request appears to be a water complaint filed in January 2025, though this was subsequently closed. The only building permit on record during this period was issued to the owner in 2018, suggesting either limited recent modifications or potentially minimal compliance requirements for the structure.

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Risk rating

How 5220 W Crystal St 1'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
66thpercentile

Out of 7212 buildings in this neighborhood, 2452 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
77%
No code
violation
23%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

Owner's portfolio size

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Year built

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 69.5%
Moderate concern 21.2%
Severe concern 9.3%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

5220 W Crystal St 1 event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Jan 09
No Water Complaint
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