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5915 W Thomas Chicago

Austin, Chicago IL 60651 16054090010000 8 units · 1918

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Austin — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.6
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Austin average of 1.6.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units8
Year built1918
Stories
Building area6,824 sq ft
Property class314
PIN (Cook County parcel)16054090010000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
7413 Adams St

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The 8-unit residential building at 5915 W Thomas in Chicago's Austin neighborhood, owned by Gwendolyn Y Harris, has a documented history dating back to its 1918 construction. The most recent seven years have seen a total of 18 service requests directly related to the building through 311, with the owner having a total of 31 service requests across four parcels. The most pressing recent issues concern rodent activity, with two rat complaints filed in October and September 2025, suggesting an ongoing pest control challenge in the area. Additional service requests in 2025 have included infrastructure concerns such as a pothole complaint, a garbage cart maintenance issue, and two reports of abandoned vehicles, all of which were properly closed following investigation and resolution. The pattern of service requests indicates regular municipal engagement with the property and immediate vicinity, though the recurring nature of the rodent complaints in particular warrants attention as a significant resident quality of life concern.

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Risk rating

How 5915 W Thomas 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
15thpercentile

Out of 7223 buildings in this neighborhood, 6140 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
48%
No code
violation
52%
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.

Building size

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

Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 52%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5915 W Thomas Chicago event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Oct 28
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
Streets and Sanitation
311 RequestSep 18
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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