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5134 S Union Ave 2Nd

New City, Chicago IL 60609 20093010340000 2 units · 1898

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in New City — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.5
3
FewerMore

This building has 3 building violations (7y), above the New City average of 1.5.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1898
Stories
Building area2,130 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20093010340000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5134 S Union Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The property at 5134 South Union Avenue is a two-unit residential building located in the New City neighborhood, owned by Doretha Fleming and constructed in 1898. The building's record from the past seven years reveals several significant concerns, most notably a cluster of three unresolved building code violations that were documented during complaint-driven inspections on January 27, 2020. These violations, which remain open as of the most recent data, suggest ongoing compliance and safety issues that have not yet been addressed. The building's maintenance history shows minimal service requests, with only one 311 service request recorded in recent years - a tree emergency reported and subsequently closed in July 2025. While this tree-related issue appears to have been resolved, it represents a relatively minor concern compared to the more pressing and persistent building code violations from 2020. The property's documented history, spanning both recent and older records, indicates more significant attention is needed regarding building safety and maintenance compliance.

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Risk rating

How 5134 S Union Ave 2Nd'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
13thpercentile

Out of 4198 buildings in this neighborhood, 3652 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
46%
No code
violation
54%
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.

Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

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 54%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5134 S Union Ave 2Nd event timeline

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

2020
Building Violation Jan 27 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationJan 27
COMPLAINT

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