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5533 S Christiana Ave 1

Gage Park, Chicago IL 60629 19142040160000 2 units · 1922

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 built1922
Stories
Building area1,792 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)19142040160000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5533 S Christiana Av

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5533 S Christiana Ave in Gage Park, owned by Juan Herrera, has experienced some noteworthy maintenance issues in recent years. Most recently, in August 2025, there was a water in the basement complaint filed through the Alderman's office, and the previous year, August 2024, there had been a rodent-related issue requiring baiting intervention. This two-story structure, constructed in 1922, is one of four parcels owned by Herrera, and while the total number of 311 service requests across all properties in the last seven years is 21, only these two specific incidents have been documented for this particular address. The relatively limited number of complaints on record, while showing some concerning patterns with moisture and pest issues, should be viewed in the context of the building's age and the total number of residential units under Herrera's ownership.

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Risk rating

How 5533 S Christiana Ave 1'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
75thpercentile

Out of 1776 buildings in this neighborhood, 444 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
73%
No code
violation
27%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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

Owner's portfolio size

The number of parcels this owner is registered on — larger portfolios can mean more management complexity.

Township: Lake View

Located in Lake View. The township captures local housing-market and code-enforcement patterns that affect all properties in the area.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 75.2%
Moderate concern 19.9%
Severe concern 4.8%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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5533 S Christiana Ave 1 event timeline

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2025
311 Request Aug 20
Water in Basement Complaint
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