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5104 S Lorel Ave

Garfield Ridge, Chicago IL 60638 19093040220000 2 units · 1913

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
Units2
Year built1913
Stories
Building area1,560 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)19093040220000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
5104 S Lorel Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5104 S Lorel Ave in Chicago's Garfield Ridge neighborhood, owned by Luis Salvador Penaloza, was constructed in 1913 and has a relatively minimal service request history over the past seven years, with a total of 10 reported incidents. The most recent activity, spanning May 2025, has been focused on tree-related issues, including an open tree removal inspection request and a closed tree debris clean-up. Prior to these, there was a tree emergency incident in May 2025 that has since been resolved. The building experienced a cluster of abandoned vehicle complaints in August 2024, with three separate reports filed within a short timeframe, all of which have been closed. An additional abandoned vehicle complaint was filed in September 2024 and has also been resolved. While the property has had several maintenance and safety-related service requests, particularly regarding tree matters, all reported incidents appear to have been addressed and closed, with no ongoing safety concerns evident in the most recent service records.

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Risk rating

How 5104 S Lorel 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
62ndpercentile

Out of 601 buildings in this neighborhood, 228 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
78%
No code
violation
22%
Code violation
likely
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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 78.0%
Moderate concern 18.0%
Severe concern 4.0%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

5104 S Lorel Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request May 22
Tree Removal Inspection
Alderman
311 RequestMay 19
Tree Debris Clean-Up Request

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