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5930 S Kolmar Ave

West Lawn, Chicago IL 60629 19153040280000 2 units · 1963

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 Lawn
At or below average
avg 1.0
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the West Lawn average of 1.0.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1963
Stories
Building area2,238 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)19153040280000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Paluch Construction
Mailing address
8607 S Meade Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5930 S Kolmar Ave in Chicago's West Lawn neighborhood, owned by Paluch Construction, has experienced relatively minimal maintenance and service issues over the past seven years since its construction in 1963. The building's record shows only one building violation during this period, which is notably low. In terms of service requests, there have been a total of six recorded in the last seven years, with the most recent being two recycling cart-related complaints and two garbage cart maintenance requests, all from 2024. The pattern of service requests throughout 2024 indicates a particular focus on waste management infrastructure, with four separate reports concerning garbage and recycling carts between June and September 2024. Additionally, there were two reports of potholes in the street near the property, one in June and one in November 2024. Despite these various maintenance requests, the building has had only one building permit filed in the same seven-year period, suggesting minimal construction or renovation activity during this time.

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Risk rating

How 5930 S Kolmar 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

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
39thpercentile

Out of 692 buildings in this neighborhood, 422 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
64%
No code
violation
36%
Code violation
likely
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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 63.0%
Moderate concern 23.7%
Severe concern 13.3%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

5930 S Kolmar Ave event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Nov 22
Pothole in Street Complaint
Alderman
311 RequestSep 21
Blue Recycling Cart

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