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5532 W Jackson Blvd

Austin, Chicago IL 60644 16161090290000 2 units · 1924

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 Austin — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.6
41
FewerMore

This building has 41 building violations (7y), above the Austin average of 1.6.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1924
Stories
Building area4,194 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16161090290000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5532 W Jackson

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5532 W Jackson Blvd in Chicago's Austin neighborhood, owned by Tyree Beard and constructed in 1924, has experienced significant regulatory activity over the past seven years. Most notably, there are currently six open complaint-driven inspection violations as of December 2024, suggesting ongoing compliance issues that have not yet been resolved. The building's recent history also shows a concerning pattern of plumbing-related problems, with at least two documented violations in the past two years (one from May 2026 that remains open, and another from December 2025 that was closed). The property has generated 39 service requests through Chicago's 311 system in the past seven years, with 47 service requests attributed to the owner, including various building violations and a porch inspection request in 2025 that was closed. While the building has had only one building permit filed in the past seven years, it is important to note this relatively low activity level in comparison to the high number of violations and service requests on record. The persistent nature of violations and service requests, particularly in recent years, indicates ongoing maintenance and compliance challenges at this property, with particular attention needed regarding the multiple open violations as of December 2024.

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Risk rating

How 5532 W Jackson Blvd'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
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Out of 7223 buildings in this neighborhood, 7079 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

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Predicted 12-month outcome
16%
No code
violation
84%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 84%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5532 W Jackson Blvd event timeline

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2026
311 Request May 20
Building Violation
311 City Services
311 RequestMay 20
Buildings - Plumbing Violation

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