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5316 S Harper Chicago

Hyde Park, Chicago IL 60615 20114170160000 69 units · 1926

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model predicts a high risk of further maintenance problems in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Hyde Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 5.3
8
FewerMore

This building has 8 building violations (7y), above the Hyde Park average of 5.3.

Building characteristics
Units69
Year built1926
Stories
Building area17,307 sq ft
Property class391
PIN (Cook County parcel)20114170160000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
5316 Harper Av

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Initial analysis

The Hyde Park Arms Hotel, a 69-unit residential building constructed in 1926, is currently facing significant regulatory scrutiny with multiple open violations. As of October 2023, there are six unresolved periodic routine inspection violations recorded between April and May 2024-2025, representing a notable concern for building maintenance and safety compliance. While the building has been responsive to certain issues, as evidenced by three 311 service requests in the past seven years that have been closed, these were relatively minor matters - including an abandoned vehicle complaint, a building violation report, and a tree trimming request that is no longer being accepted. Historical records show one environmental enforcement case from January 2001 relating to an administrative hearing under code violation 11-5-023, though this appears to be an isolated incident compared to the current pattern of unresolved inspection violations. The concentration of open inspection violations, particularly in recent years, suggests ongoing challenges with maintaining compliance with building regulations, which potentially impacts resident comfort and safety.

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Risk rating

How 5316 S Harper 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
11thpercentile

Out of 417 buildings in this neighborhood, 371 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
7%
No code
violation
93%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 93%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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5316 S Harper Chicago event timeline

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2025
Building Violation May 20 Serious
PERIODIC
OPEN
Building ViolationMay 20
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