5225 S California Ave
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.
This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Gage Park average of 1.6.
What's in the 5225 S California Ave report
| Units | 4 |
|---|---|
| Year built | 1913 |
| Stories | — |
| Building area | 3,945 sq ft |
| Property class | 211 |
| PIN (Cook County parcel) | 19124080480000 |
Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.
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Unlock complete reportThe four-unit residential building at 5225 S California Ave in Chicago's Gage Park neighborhood, owned by Leonardo Ayala, has experienced several maintenance and infrastructure-related issues over the past year. The 110-year-old property, constructed in 1913, has documented seven service requests through the city's 311 system since 2024, including two tree trimming requests in November 2024 (though the city indicated they were no longer accepting these requests), a basement water issue in November 2024 that required intervention from the Department of Water Management, and a sewer cleaning inspection in August 2024. The building's service record also shows an information-only call to 311 in September 2024. The most recent issue on record is a street pothole complaint from March 2025, which, though closed, pertains to street infrastructure rather than the building itself. While the number of service requests is relatively low for a property of this age, the variety of issues reported over the past year suggests ongoing maintenance needs focusing primarily on exterior and infrastructure systems.
How 5225 S California 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.
Out of 1776 buildings in this neighborhood, 1296 are predicted to be safer.
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5225 S California Ave event timeline
Building violations, environmental complaints and enforcement, permits, scofflaw listings, and 311 calls — most recent records in order.
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Chicago public datasets for this parcel — building violations, permits, 311 calls, environmental complaints and enforcement, scofflaw listings, and vacant building registrations.
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Violations issued by the City of Chicago Department of Buildings against this parcel.
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Building permits issued by the City of Chicago for new construction, alterations, and repairs at this parcel.
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Chicago 311 service requests recorded at this parcel — maintenance complaints and quality-of-life requests.
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