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5004 S Fairfield Ave

Gage Park, Chicago IL 60632 19122170170000 2 units · 1923

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 Gage Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.5
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Gage Park average of 1.5.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1923
Stories
Building area1,680 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)19122170170000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5004 S Fairfield Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5004 S Fairfield Ave in the Gage Park neighborhood, owned by Jamal Calvin, has been standing since 1923 and has generated a total of 12 service requests through the 311 system over the past seven years. The most recent service requests, recorded in June 2026, involve an open tree emergency and garbage cart maintenance issue, both of which remain unresolved as of now. Looking back through the service request history, there was a blue recycling cart request in March 2026 that has been closed, as well as a resolved open fire hydrant complaint from November 2025 and a closed parking code enforcement review from June 2025. Earlier in 2025, there was another garbage cart maintenance request that was successfully addressed. While the number of service requests is relatively low for a building of this age and size, it's worth noting that several of the recent requests relate to waste management and cart maintenance issues, with two such requests currently remaining open.

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Risk rating

How 5004 S Fairfield 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
39thpercentile

Out of 1787 buildings in this neighborhood, 1090 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
64%
No code
violation
36%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Location

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

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 36%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5004 S Fairfield Ave event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Jun 28
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
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