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5455 S Blackstone Chicago

Hyde Park, Chicago IL 60615 20114280010000 63 units · 1933

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
11
FewerMore

This building has 11 building violations (7y), above the Hyde Park average of 5.3.

Building characteristics
Units63
Year built1933
Stories
Building area36,979 sq ft
Property class391
PIN (Cook County parcel)20114280010000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
22 Elm Pl Ste 401

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Initial analysis

The 63-unit residential building at 5455 S Blackstone in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood, owned by Pioneer 5455 Blackston, was constructed in 1933 and has been subject to periodic inspections and service requests over the past several years. Most notably, in July 2025, the building underwent a routine periodic inspection that resulted in six documented violations, though all were promptly resolved according to the records. More recently, in March 2026, there were multiple service requests related to street maintenance, specifically concerning tree trimming along the property's perimeter, with six such requests recorded between March 9 and March 18, though these were no longer being accepted at the time of filing. The building's overall record shows a relatively low number of violations and service requests for its age and size, with all identified issues being addressed in a timely manner according to the available documentation up to October 2023.

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Risk rating

How 5455 S Blackstone 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
13thpercentile

Out of 417 buildings in this neighborhood, 363 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
9%
No code
violation
91%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

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

Number of units

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

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 91%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5455 S Blackstone Chicago event timeline

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2026
311 Request Jul 14
Building Violation
311 City Services
311 RequestJul 09
Building Violation

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