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5518 S Aberdeen St 1St

Englewood, Chicago IL 60621 20172010220000 2 units · 1898

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 Englewood
At or below average
avg 3.0
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Englewood average of 3.0.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1898
Stories
Building area2,620 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20172010220000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Anthony Maurice Gates
Mailing address
5518 S Aberdeen

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5518 S Aberdeen St in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood, owned by Anthony Maurice Gates, has experienced several noteworthy incidents over the past seven years. The property, constructed in 1898, has generated a total of 10 service requests, with the most recent activity occurring in 2026. Recent recycling pick-up requests in May 2026 suggest ongoing waste management needs, following a pattern of similar requests throughout 2025. Of particular concern are two separate missed garbage pick-up complaints filed in August 2025 and another in February 2026, indicating potential challenges with the building's waste management services. Most notably, there was a water intrusion issue reported in August 2025, which could pose concerns regarding infrastructure and resident comfort, though this appears to be the building's only documented water-related incident over the seven-year period. The service request pattern shows consistent communication with the Alderman's office, though the nature of the issues suggests ongoing challenges with waste management services and occasional infrastructure concerns.

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Risk rating

How 5518 S Aberdeen St 1St'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
87thpercentile

Out of 4926 buildings in this neighborhood, 640 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
65%
No code
violation
35%
Code violation
likely
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Year built

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 61.4%
Moderate concern 23.4%
Severe concern 15.2%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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5518 S Aberdeen St 1St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 11
Recycling Pick Up
Alderman
311 RequestMay 04
Recycling Pick Up

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