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5328 S Blackstone Ave

Hyde Park, Chicago IL 60615 20114160160000 2 units · 1884

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Hyde Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 5.3
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Hyde Park average of 5.3.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1884
Stories
Building area2,272 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20114160160000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
5328 S Blackstone Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5328 South Blackstone Avenue in Hyde Park, built in 1884 and currently owned by Gerald Grenon, has had limited documented activity over the past several years. The most recent and most frequent issues have been related to tree maintenance, with multiple requests for tree trimming and emergency services between 2025 and 2026, including an ongoing tree debris clean-up request as of June 2026. These tree-related incidents, while requiring municipal attention, do not directly impact the building's habitability. Additionally, in 2025, there was a water lead test kit request, which was properly closed out. Looking further back, the property had an asbestos-related complaint in 2017, though this was investigated and found to be an unfounded allegation. The building's documented service requests over the past seven years total eight, which is relatively low for an older residential structure, and no major structural or safety concerns have been reported during this period based on available data.

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Risk rating

How 5328 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

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
94thpercentile

Out of 417 buildings in this neighborhood, 25 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
68%
No code
violation
32%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Number of bedrooms

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 32%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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5328 S Blackstone Ave event timeline

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2025
311 Request Aug 29
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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