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5527 S Kenneth Ave Hse

West Elsdon, Chicago IL 60629 19151070150000 2 units · 1957

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 West Elsdon
At or below average
avg 0.6
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the West Elsdon average of 0.6.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1957
Stories
Building area1,741 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)19151070150000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Alfredo Perez
Mailing address
5559 S Kenneth

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5527 S Kenneth Ave in West Elsdon, owned by Alfredo Perez, has been active on the 311 service request system over the past several years, with a total of 65 requests filed by the owner across two parcels. The property, constructed in 1957, has experienced multiple service requests throughout 2025-2026, with the most concerning being an open leak investigation initiated in April 2026. The building has also required attention to snow removal issues, as evidenced by two separate requests for dibs/object removal in February 2026. Other recent maintenance matters include a garbage cart maintenance request in April 2026, which has since been closed, and an abandoned vehicle complaint from December 2025, which was also resolved. The property has a documented history of 52 service requests specifically related to the building itself over the past seven years, indicating regular engagement with city services for various maintenance and neighborhood issues. While the majority of recent requests have been addressed and closed, the open leak investigation warrants monitoring as it could potentially affect resident comfort and safety.

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Risk rating

How 5527 S Kenneth Ave Hse'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
47thpercentile

Out of 428 buildings in this neighborhood, 227 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
69%
No code
violation
31%
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.

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 61.9%
Moderate concern 32.5%
Severe concern 5.6%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

5527 S Kenneth Ave Hse event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Apr 28
Garbage Cart Maintenance
Alderman
311 RequestApr 01
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