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5119 S Whipple St

Gage Park, Chicago IL 60632 19123030120000 2 units · 1918

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
Above average
avg 1.5
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), above the Gage Park average of 1.5.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1918
Stories
Building area1,801 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)19123030120000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
5119 S Whipple St

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5119 S Whipple St in Gage Park, owned by Thomas J Kelly, was constructed in 1918 and has a mixed record of maintenance and service requests over recent years. Most notably, in January 2023, the property received two complaint-driven inspections that remain unresolved as of the current date, marking the only building code violations on record in the past seven years. The building has generated a total of 27 service requests through the city’s 311 system, with the most recent occurring in June 2026 for tree debris cleanup. A cluster of four tree trim requests was filed in April 2026, though these were all marked as no longer being accepted, with one remaining unresolved. Other logged service requests include a street light outage complaint in February 2026 and a blue recycling cart request in December 2025, both of which were successfully addressed. Among the records, only one building permit application was submitted in the past seven years, which in contrast to typical expectations of multiple permits for ongoing maintenance, raises some questions about proactive property upkeep.

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Risk rating

How 5119 S Whipple St'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
28thpercentile

Out of 1787 buildings in this neighborhood, 1287 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
59%
No code
violation
41%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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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.

Location

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Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 41%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5119 S Whipple St event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Aug 25
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 RequestAug 19
Water in Basement Complaint

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