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5326 S Moody Ave

Garfield Ridge, Chicago IL 60638 19083200700000 3 units · 1929

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 Garfield Ridge
At or below average
avg 0.8
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Garfield Ridge average of 0.8.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1929
Stories
Building area2,681 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)19083200700000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Margarita Arambula
Mailing address
5326 S Moody Ave

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AI summary

This three-unit residential building at 5326 S Moody Ave in Garfield Ridge, owned by Margarita Arambula, was constructed in 1929 and has experienced several notable incidents over the past decade. The most recent issues, occurring between 2024 and 2026, include a troubling sequence of service requests: a no-water complaint in May 2024, a rodent baiting complaint in September 2024, and garbage cart maintenance in May 2026, all of which were eventually closed by the respective departments. Of particular concern is the building's history of abandonment issues from 2015, when multiple violations were documented regarding the failure to secure and maintain the vacant property, as well as requirements for a watchman; however, these violations ultimately resulted in a city non-suit with no fines imposed. The building's record shows relatively few service requests (only three in the past seven years), but the nature of the complaints - particularly the water service issues and rodent problems - suggests there have been some challenges in maintaining basic building systems and addressing pest control. The property appears to be currently occupied, given the recent service requests, but the historical abandonment violations from 2015 stand out as a significant event in the building's record.

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Risk rating

How 5326 S Moody Ave'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
38thpercentile

Out of 601 buildings in this neighborhood, 373 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
68%
No code
violation
32%
Code violation
likely
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311 call rate, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 59.2%
Moderate concern 26.9%
Severe concern 13.9%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

5326 S Moody Ave event timeline

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2026
311 Request May 19
Garbage Cart Maintenance
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