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5006 S Kimbark Chicago

Hyde Park, Chicago IL None 20114000180000 56 units · 1963

This building has significantly more problems than most nearby buildings. Renters here report frequent, slow-to-fix problems. Get repair promises in writing and check the unit before signing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Hyde Park
Above average
avg 5.2
14
FewerMore

This building has 14 building violations (7y), above the Hyde Park average of 5.2.

Building characteristics
Units56
Year built1963
Stories
Building area35,655 sq ft
Property class391
PIN (Cook County parcel)20114000180000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Pioneer Uc I, Llc
Mailing address
180 E. Post Rd 201

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Initial analysis

The 56-unit residential building at 5006 S Kimbark in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood, owned by Pioneer UC I, LLC, has experienced a concerning pattern of maintenance and compliance issues over the past seven years. Most notably, there has been a significant cluster of recent plumbing violations, with five open service requests recorded in May 2026 alone, followed by additional plumbing violations in June 2026. The building is also facing multiple unresolved periodic routine inspection violations from 2025, with six inspections resulting in open violations. The property's historical record shows a total of 14 building violations and 42 service requests in the past seven years, with the ownership group (comprising five parcels) having accumulated 82 total building violations and 135 service requests during the same period. An environmental complaint was filed in 2006, resulting in two $3,000 fines, though this appears to be the only environmental issue on record. While one building permit was issued in the past seven years, the persistent nature of the open violations and service requests, particularly regarding plumbing issues, suggests ongoing maintenance challenges that could impact resident quality of life within the aging 1963 structure.

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Risk rating

How 5006 S Kimbark 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
11thpercentile

Out of 416 buildings in this neighborhood, 370 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
9%
No code
violation
91%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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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.

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Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 5.6%
Moderate concern 67.0%
Severe concern 27.4%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

5006 S Kimbark Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 09
Tree Planting Request
311 RequestJun 03
Buildings - Plumbing Violation

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