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5439 S Kolin Ave 2

West Elsdon, Chicago IL 60632 19104160570000 3 units · 1959

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. 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 West Elsdon — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.6
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the West Elsdon average of 0.6.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1959
Stories
Building area2,497 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)19104160570000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
8620 Leclaire Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential property at 5439 South Kolin Avenue in West Elsdon, owned by Alvaro Calva, is a 1959 construction containing three units. The building's record is relatively sparse, with only one 311 service request directly associated with the property in the past seven years - a rodent baiting complaint made in May 2026, which has since been closed. However, it's worth noting that under the current ownership (which encompasses three parcels), there have been a total of 62 311 service requests across all properties maintained by Alvaro Calva in the same seven-year period, though the specific nature and location of these requests are not detailed in the record for this particular address. The building's recorded history shows minimal documented issues directly affecting this specific address, with the most recent service request being related to pest control matters, which are not uncommon in urban environments.

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Risk rating

How 5439 S Kolin Ave 2'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
32ndpercentile

Out of 446 buildings in this neighborhood, 303 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
66%
No code
violation
34%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 34%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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5439 S Kolin Ave 2 event timeline

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2026
311 Request May 27
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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