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5321 S Kedzie Ave

Gage Park, Chicago IL 60632 19123160080000 2 units · 1913

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, but recent activity points to a low risk of further maintenance problems in the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Gage Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.5
4
FewerMore

This building has 4 building violations (7y), above the Gage Park average of 1.5.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1913
Stories
Building area2,103 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)19123160080000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5321 S Kedzie Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5321 S Kedzie Ave in Gage Park, owned by Diego Gomez, has been in existence since 1913 and has recently shown several concerning patterns in its maintenance record. Most notably, there are currently four open building code violations stemming from complaint-driven inspections conducted in June 2026, which represent the most pressing and recent concerns regarding the property's condition. Additionally, the property has experienced recurrent issues with garbage collection, as evidenced by two missed garbage pick-up complaints in February 2026, though these incidents have been resolved. The building has also been the site of multiple graffiti incidents in October 2025, with four separate removal requests recorded within a short timeframe, all of which were subsequently addressed and closed. While the building's document history shows several service requests over the past seven years (a total of 13), the concentration of recent complaints and unresolved violations in 2026 is particularly noteworthy and suggests ongoing maintenance challenges that may impact tenant quality of life.

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Risk rating

How 5321 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

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
52ndpercentile

Out of 1787 buildings in this neighborhood, 858 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
68%
No code
violation
32%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Location

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

Number of bedrooms

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 32%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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5321 S Kedzie Ave event timeline

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2026
Building Violation Jun 03 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationJun 03
COMPLAINT

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