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5314 S Blackstone Ave

Hyde Park, Chicago IL 60615 20114160110000 3 units · 2021

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
Units3
Year built2021
Stories
Building area4,470 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20114160110000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
John Gruszka
Mailing address
647 E 41St St

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Initial analysis

The property at 5314 S Blackstone Ave is a three-unit residential building located in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood, constructed in 2021 under the ownership of John Gruszka. The building's records show remarkably low activity for its short history, with only one 311 service request on record since 2021, which was for a recycling pickup in December 2025, representing the building's first known service request. The owner, John Gruszka, who holds three parcels in total, has had 18 service requests recorded across these properties in the past seven years, though it's noteworthy that none of these requests appear directly related to the Blackstone Ave address itself. The building's relatively recent construction date, combined with the minimal service request history specific to this address, suggests that the property has experienced no significant maintenance issues or resident concerns warranting official reporting through the 311 system to date.

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Risk rating

How 5314 S Blackstone 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
100thpercentile

Out of 416 buildings in this neighborhood, 0 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
76%
No code
violation
24%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Building size

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

Number of rooms

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 59.3%
Moderate concern 20.4%
Severe concern 20.3%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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5314 S Blackstone Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Dec 01
Recycling Pick Up
311 City Services

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