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5124 S Ellis Ave

Hyde Park, Chicago IL 60615 20113020140000 2 units · 1913

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 Hyde Park
At or below average
avg 5.2
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Hyde Park average of 5.2.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1913
Stories
Building area3,044 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20113020140000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
11230 Louis Sorenson R

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5124 S Ellis Avenue in Hyde Park, owned by Marc Kennedy, was constructed in 1913 and has experienced a relatively active service request history over the past seven years, with a total of 16 documented incidents. Most recently, in March 2026, there were multiple service requests concentrated within a two-day period, including two public way inspection requests, a missed garbage pick-up complaint, and two pothole complaints, all of which have since been closed. An informational call to 311 City Services was also logged during this period. The clustering of service requests in early March 2026 suggests a notable period of local infrastructure and service challenges, particularly concerning street maintenance and waste management, though all reported issues have been resolved according to their closed status. While the building's age and two-unit configuration are typical for the Hyde Park neighborhood, the service request data indicates that most reported issues have been related to external infrastructure rather than building-specific concerns.

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Risk rating

How 5124 S Ellis 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

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
82ndpercentile

Out of 416 buildings in this neighborhood, 75 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
60%
No code
violation
40%
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.

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Location

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 53.0%
Moderate concern 27.3%
Severe concern 19.8%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

5124 S Ellis Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Mar 03
Missed Garbage Pick-Up Complaint
311 RequestMar 03
Pothole in Street Complaint

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