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5038 S Fairfield Ave

Gage Park, Chicago IL 60632 19122170280000 2 units · 1919

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

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
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), at or below the Gage Park average of 1.5.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1919
Stories
Building area1,672 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)19122170280000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5038 S Fairfield Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

This two-unit residential building at 5038 S Fairfield Ave in Gage Park, owned by Angelica Ramos, was constructed in 1919 and has been under the current ownership for a period of 7 years. The property's record shows minimal documented issues, though there is an unresolved building code violation from August 2024 related to a permit inspection. Over the past seven years, the building has generated a modest number of service requests, totaling five, while the owner's other properties have accumulated a total of 13 service requests. The majority of these service requests (four out of five) were related to waste management and street maintenance, including a missed garbage pick-up complaint, garbage cart maintenance, and a blue recycling cart request between 2024 and 2026. The only other documented service request was in September 2024 regarding street light pole damage, which was addressed by the Chicago Department of Transportation. While there is only one building permit on record for the past seven years, the property's overall violation and service request history appears to be relatively low compared to typical urban residential properties, with the most significant concern being the open building code violation from summer 2024.

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Risk rating

How 5038 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
30thpercentile

Out of 1787 buildings in this neighborhood, 1251 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
61%
No code
violation
39%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Code violations, owner's portfolio

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

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.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 39%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5038 S Fairfield Ave event timeline

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

2024
Building Violation Aug 07 Serious
PERMIT
OPEN

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