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5953 S Calumet Chicago

Washington Park, Chicago IL 60637 20153050170000 7 units · 1901

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 Washington Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 4.8
5
FewerMore

This building has 5 building violations (7y), above the Washington Park average of 4.8.

Building characteristics
Units7
Year built1901
Stories
Building area8,169 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)20153050170000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1249 W Hood

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Initial analysis

The three-story, seven-unit brick building at 5953 S Calumet in Chicago's Washington Park neighborhood was constructed in 1901 and is currently owned by Matthew Ikumen. The property has undergone minimal documented activity in recent years, with only one building permit recorded in the past seven years. Of particular note, the building underwent a periodic routine inspection in April 2022, which resulted in five identified violations, though all were promptly resolved. The building's maintenance record shows some concerning patterns, with the current owner having accumulated a total of 64 building violations across four parcels, along with 24 service requests, though these figures appear to relate to the owner's broader property portfolio rather than this specific building alone. The only 311 service request related specifically to this address in recent years was regarding an abandoned vehicle complaint in May 2025, which has since been closed. While the periodic routine violations from 2022 were resolved, the available data suggests limited recent interaction with city services, with only one permit and minimal service requests on record for this specific property over the past seven years.

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Risk rating

How 5953 S Calumet 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 600 buildings in this neighborhood, 534 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
14%
No code
violation
86%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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

Location

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

Property class (211)

Assessor class 211 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 86%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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5953 S Calumet Chicago event timeline

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2022
311 Request Sep 16
Building Violation
311 City Services
Building ViolationApr 20
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