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5549 S Richmond St

Gage Park, Chicago IL 60629 19131050160000 2 units · 1925

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. 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 built1925
Stories
Building area2,175 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)19131050160000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Teresa Cornejo
Mailing address
5549 S Richmond St

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AI summary

The two-unit residential building at 5549 S Richmond St in Gage Park, owned by Teresa Cornejo, has been standing since 1925 and has generated 19 service requests over the past seven years. The most significant recent issues appear to be water-related, with three separate water-in-basement complaints received in August 2025, all of which have been closed. The building has also experienced some safety concerns, as evidenced by two sign repair requests in early 2026 - one closed request for a "Do Not Enter" sign and another for general sign repairs which remains open. These service requests represent the only recorded interactions with city services over this period, with the exception of a November 2025 information-only call to 311 City Services. While the property has had its share of maintenance issues, particularly with water management, the relatively low number of service requests for a nearly century-old building may indicate either limited ongoing problems or potential underreporting of issues.

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Risk rating

How 5549 S Richmond 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

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
97thpercentile

Out of 1776 buildings in this neighborhood, 53 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
81%
No code
violation
19%
Code violation
likely
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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 68.1%
Moderate concern 16.1%
Severe concern 15.8%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

5549 S Richmond St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Mar 03
Sign Repair Request - Do Not Enter Sign
311 RequestFeb 27
Sign Repair Request - All Other Signs

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