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5253 S Hermitage Ave

New City, Chicago IL 60609 20074130210000 2 units · 1908

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. 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 New City — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.5
0
FewerMore

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

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1908
Stories
Building area1,720 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20074130210000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
5253 S Hermitage Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5253 S Hermitage Ave in Chicago's New City neighborhood is a century-old property owned by Jamal Pride and Samerreh, with records showing consistent ownership of a single parcel. Over the past seven years, there have been three documented service requests, all of which were successfully resolved. The most recent activity in early 2026 relates to seasonal ice and snow removal, following a similar request from December 2025, indicating the owners are responsive to winter maintenance needs. The only non-weather-related service request on record was a February 2025 information call to 311 City Services, which was categorized as for information purposes only and not indicative of any building issues. The relatively low number of service requests and the prompt resolution of each case suggests minimal ongoing maintenance concerns, though it's worth noting that the most recent two incidents were weather-related and required municipal intervention for resolution.

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Risk rating

How 5253 S Hermitage 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
46thpercentile

Out of 4198 buildings in this neighborhood, 2267 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
64%
No code
violation
36%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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

Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

Location

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 36%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5253 S Hermitage Ave event timeline

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

2023
311 Request Oct 22
Water in Basement Complaint
311 RequestJan 26
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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