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5819 W 54Th Pl

Garfield Ridge, Chicago IL 60638 19084241170000 6 units · 1960

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 Garfield Ridge — not a forecast
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.

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
Units6
Year built1960
Stories
Building area7,000 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)19084241170000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5250 S Mcvicker

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Initial analysis

The six-unit residential building at 5819 W 54th Place in Chicago's Garfield Ridge neighborhood, owned by P A Albanese, has been in operation since 1960 and has generated a total of 17 service requests through the city's 311 system over the past seven years. The most recent service requests from 2026 include open requests for a blue recycling cart and a water lead test kit, while a garbage cart maintenance issue from March 2026 is currently closed. Previous maintenance concerns have been documented, including a water-in-basement complaint and two garbage cart maintenance requests (one of which was submitted through the Alderman's office), along with a closed tree trim request from July 2025. While the number of service requests is moderate for a six-unit building, the two open requests from 2026 regarding recycling and water lead testing are notable, though it's important to consider that some of these requests, particularly those related to garbage cart maintenance and tree trimming, may have been matters of routine upkeep rather than indications of systemic building issues.

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Risk rating

How 5819 W 54Th Pl'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
27thpercentile

Out of 626 buildings in this neighborhood, 457 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
63%
No code
violation
37%
Code violation
likely
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Lot size

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Building size

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Number of rooms

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12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 37%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5819 W 54Th Pl event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jul 30
Water in Basement Complaint
311 RequestMay 14
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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