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5200 S Albany Ave

Gage Park, Chicago IL 60632 19123090210000 2 units · 1924

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. 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 built1924
Stories
Building area2,195 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)19123090210000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
5200 S Albany Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5200 S Albany Avenue in Gage Park, owned by Leopoldo J Martinez, has been on record since its construction in 1924. The property's recent (2025-2026) service request history shows a moderate level of maintenance and community engagement, with a total of 17 service requests recorded over the past seven years. The most pressing current concern is an open sidewalk inspection request from March 2026, which may require attention to safety compliance. Other notable recent incidents include a water-related issue in the basement (August 2025) and an ice/snow removal request (December 2025), both of which could have impacted resident comfort. The building has also experienced some neighborhood-related issues, as evidenced by two abandoned vehicle complaints in March 2026 and February 2026, though these were resolved promptly. Additional service requests include routine municipal matters such as a blue recycling cart request (April 2026) and a closed sidewalk inspection request from previous years. While the building has had its share of maintenance and community service needs, the record shows that most issues have been addressed, with only one current open request as of March 2026.

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Risk rating

How 5200 S Albany 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
66thpercentile

Out of 1787 buildings in this neighborhood, 608 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
70%
No code
violation
30%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Number of rooms

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 30%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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5200 S Albany Ave event timeline

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2025
311 Request Aug 17
Water in Basement Complaint
311 RequestAug 15
Water in Basement Complaint

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