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5631 S Kenneth Ave

West Elsdon, Chicago IL 60629 19151150110000 2 units · 1958

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. 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 West Elsdon — not a forecast
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 built1958
Stories
Building area2,445 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)19151150110000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5631 S Kenneth

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5631 S Kenneth Ave in the West Elsdon neighborhood, owned by Juan Torres, was constructed in 1958 and is one of seven parcels owned by the current owner. The property has experienced minimal documented issues over the past seven years, with only one 311 service request recorded for this specific address during that period. The most recent and only complaint associated with this address was logged on September 16, 2024, regarding a rodent baiting/rat complaint, which has since been marked as closed. While the owner has a total of 35 service requests across all their properties during the same timeframe, the relatively limited number of complaints associated specifically with this address may suggest that the building has experienced relatively few issues requiring municipal intervention.

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Risk rating

How 5631 S Kenneth 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

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
75thpercentile

Out of 446 buildings in this neighborhood, 112 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
75%
No code
violation
25%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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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.

Property class (211)

Assessor class 211 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 25%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5631 S Kenneth Ave event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Sep 16
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
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