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5043 S Western Blvd

Gage Park, Chicago IL 60609 20071220310000 5 units · 1908

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Gage Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.5
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Gage Park average of 1.5.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units5
Year built1908
Stories
Building area7,182 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20071220310000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5043 S Western Blvd

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Initial analysis

The five-unit residential building at 5043 South Western Boulevard in Gage Park, owned by Robert J Prios, has experienced several notable incidents over the past seven years that warrant attention. Most recently, in 2025 and 2026, there were multiple graffiti removal requests (six in total), with the most recent occurring in May 2026. The property has faced significant environmental enforcement actions in 2025, with three violations related to operational requirements, including a $1,000 fine for not providing proper equipment operation instructions and a $250 fine for failing to obtain a required operation certificate. The building also incurred a $1,000 fine in July 2021 for a similar operation instructions violation. Despite these infractions, the total number of 311 service requests related to the property remains relatively low with only 52 requests recorded. While there were 15 service requests specifically related to this address in the past seven years, including a pothole complaint in 2026, the majority of these issues appear to be minor in nature.

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Risk rating

How 5043 S Western Blvd'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
25thpercentile

Out of 1787 buildings in this neighborhood, 1340 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
57%
No code
violation
43%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Building size

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Number of rooms

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12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 43%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5043 S Western Blvd event timeline

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

2025
Environmental Enforcement May 19 Serious
11-4-660(a) Full Description: Certificate of operation - Required.
Closed
Environmental EnforcementMay 19
11-4-728 Full Description: Motor vehicle repair shops.

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