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5140 S Kimbark Chicago

Hyde Park, Chicago IL 60615 20114000200000 8 units · 1913

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over 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 Hyde Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 5.3
16
FewerMore

This building has 16 building violations (7y), above the Hyde Park average of 5.3.

Building characteristics
Units8
Year built1913
Stories
Building area13,461 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)20114000200000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1613 55Th Street

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The eight-unit, 1913 vintage building at 5140 S Kimbark in Hyde Park, currently owned by Metropro Realty, presents a somewhat concerning recent history in terms of building code compliance. In July 2023, the property underwent periodic routine inspections which resulted in multiple violations, with three of them remaining unresolved at the time of reporting while three others were marked as complied (resolved). The building's record over the past seven years shows a total of 16 building violations and 14 311 service requests. While the 311 service requests between 2025 and 2026 primarily involved external issues like abandoned vehicles and a tree emergency, they were all closed without indicating any persistent problems. The property has recorded only two building permits in the same seven-year span, which is relatively low and may suggest limited recent maintenance or improvements. The combination of unresolved violations from the most recent inspection and a high number of total violations over the past seven years could indicate potential concerns regarding the building's current condition and management responsiveness.

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Risk rating

How 5140 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

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
20thpercentile

Out of 417 buildings in this neighborhood, 334 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
11%
No code
violation
89%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

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.

Location

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 89%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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5140 S Kimbark Chicago event timeline

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2026
311 Request Jul 20
Sanitation Code Violation

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