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5604 S Newcastle Ave

Garfield Ridge, Chicago IL 60638 19181140330000 2 units · 1953

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 Garfield Ridge — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.8
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Garfield Ridge average of 0.8.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1953
Stories
Building area2,031 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)19181140330000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5604 S Newcastle Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5604 S Newcastle Ave in Garfield Ridge, owned by Robert Zieman, is a 1953 construction that has experienced four documented service requests through the Chicago 311 system in the past seven years, with all incidents occurring in 2025. The most recent issues involve rodent control, with a rat complaint filed in August 2025, along with three other maintenance matters including garbage cart maintenance in July, a blue recycling cart request in May, and a tree trimming request in January. While all service requests have been officially closed, the concentration of maintenance issues in 2025, particularly the rodent complaint, suggests some ongoing challenges with property upkeep that warrant attention. The building's service request history shows no documented major incidents affecting resident safety or quality of life beyond these maintenance concerns, and all requests appear to have been addressed through the appropriate channels.

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Risk rating

How 5604 S Newcastle 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
83rdpercentile

Out of 626 buildings in this neighborhood, 106 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

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Predicted 12-month outcome
81%
No code
violation
19%
Code violation
likely
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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 19%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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2025
311 Request Aug 04
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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