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5536 S Rockwell St

Gage Park, Chicago IL 60629 19132030310000 2 units · 1925

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. 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 built1925
Stories
Building area1,794 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)19132030310000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
3531 W 83Rd Pl

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5536 S Rockwell Street in Chicago's Gage Park neighborhood is a 1925 structure currently owned by Sila Yarde. The property has been the subject of 20 service requests over the past seven years, though the majority of these (15) are clustered in 2024. Most notably, there are ongoing concerns about water quality at the building, with two open requests for water lead test kits in late 2024, continuing a pattern of water-related issues this year that includes a closed complaint about water service interruption in July. The building's maintenance record shows attention to infrastructure issues, with a street pothole complaint and a tree removal inspection completed in mid-2024, though these appear to be external rather than building-specific concerns. While the property has had its share of maintenance requests, it's worth noting that these incidents span over multiple years, with relatively few complaints about building-specific issues compared to some other properties in the area.

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Risk rating

How 5536 S Rockwell 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
35thpercentile

Out of 1787 buildings in this neighborhood, 1162 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
63%
No code
violation
37%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Location

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

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 37%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5536 S Rockwell St event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Nov 17
Water Lead Test Kit Request
311 RequestOct 28
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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