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5135 S Kedzie Ave

Gage Park, Chicago IL 60632 19123000130000 2 units · 1918

This building has more problems than most buildings in this neighborhood. 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 Gage Park
At or below average
avg 1.6
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Gage Park average of 1.6.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1918
Stories
Building area2,688 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)19123000130000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Jaime Ascencio
Mailing address
5135 S Kedzie

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AI summary

The two-unit residential building at 5135 S Kedzie Ave in Gage Park, owned by Jaime Ascencio, has been relatively stable since its construction in 1918. Over the past seven years, there have been six documented 311 service requests, with the most recent incidents occurring in late 2025, including two graffiti removal requests in December and October. The property has experienced some urban maintenance challenges, evidenced by a dead animal pick-up request in July 2024, a vacant lot cleaning request in December 2024, and a street pothole complaint in April 2024, all of which were resolved through proper channels. The building's permit history shows only one building permit issued in the past seven years, though specific details of this permit are not provided in the available data. While the number of service requests is relatively modest, they tend to cluster around specific issues like graffiti and urban maintenance, which could impact resident experience in the affected areas.

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Risk rating

How 5135 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

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
29thpercentile

Out of 1776 buildings in this neighborhood, 1261 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
54%
No code
violation
46%
Code violation
likely
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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 24.3%
Moderate concern 28.8%
Severe concern 46.9%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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5135 S Kedzie Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Dec 16
Graffiti Removal Request
311 RequestOct 15
Graffiti Removal Request

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