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5817 S Harlem Chicago

Garfield Ridge, Chicago IL 60638 19181240040000 9 units · 1967

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 Garfield Ridge
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
Units9
Year built1967
Stories
Building area4,596 sq ft
Property class314
PIN (Cook County parcel)19181240040000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Marquette Bank Tr 3170
Mailing address
9533 West 143Rd St

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Initial analysis

The nine-unit residential building at 5817 S Harlem in Chicago's Garfield Ridge neighborhood, owned by Marquette Bank Trust 3170, was constructed in 1967 and has had minimal documented issues over the past seven years. The building's record shows only two 311 service requests during this period, both of which occurred in the spring of 2025 - relatively recent compared to the overall timeline. These requests were for a dead bird removal and a tree trimming service, though it's worth noting that the tree trimming service is no longer being accepted by the city. Both cases have been resolved and marked as closed. Apart from these two routine maintenance matters, there are no significant events or complaints recorded in the building's recent history, suggesting generally stable property conditions with limited reported issues.

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Risk rating

How 5817 S Harlem Chicago'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
32ndpercentile

Out of 601 buildings in this neighborhood, 409 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
65%
No code
violation
35%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

Location

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

Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

Property class (314)

Assessor class 314 — apartment / larger residential. The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 42.4%
Moderate concern 46.1%
Severe concern 11.6%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

5817 S Harlem Chicago event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Apr 30
Dead Bird
311 City Services
311 RequestMar 31
Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED)

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