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5158 S Kedzie Ave

Gage Park, Chicago IL 60632 19114060390000 4 units · 2008

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 Gage Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.5
14
FewerMore

This building has 14 building violations (7y), above the Gage Park average of 1.5.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built2008
Stories
Building area3,564 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)19114060390000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5154 S Kedzie Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 5158 S Kedzie Ave in Gage Park, owned by Ana Martinez, was constructed in 2008 and has experienced a notable number of building issues over the past seven years. Most concerning are the seven open complaint-driven inspection violations recorded in February 2024, which remain unresolved as of October 2023. The property has a significant history of service requests, totaling 51 under the owner's name, with the most recent cluster of incidents occurring in May 2026 primarily related to sign maintenance issues, including two one-way sign repairs and two general sign repairs, though one of these requests remains open. While the building has only one recorded building permit in the past seven years, the overall pattern of violations and service requests suggests ongoing maintenance and compliance challenges, with a particular concentration of recent activity around sign-related issues. The property has maintained four residential units since its construction, though the building's relatively short history of seven years presents a limited but concerning pattern of documented issues and service needs.

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Risk rating

How 5158 S Kedzie 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

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
1stpercentile

Out of 1787 buildings in this neighborhood, 1769 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
19%
No code
violation
81%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

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.

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
High failure risk 81%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5158 S Kedzie Ave event timeline

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2025
311 Request Dec 10
Building Violation
311 City Services
311 RequestNov 08
Building Violation

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