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5638 N Kimball Chicago

North Park, Chicago IL 60659 13024290190000 13 units · 1928

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 North Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.0
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), at or below the North Park average of 1.0.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units13
Year built1928
Stories
Building area12,054 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)13024290190000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
2038 Brandon

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Initial analysis

The three-story, 13-unit residential building at 5638 N Kimball in Chicago's North Park neighborhood, constructed in 1928 and currently owned by Keith H Palmer, has a relatively clean recent history over the past seven years. The property has experienced only minimal official interventions, with one building code violation recorded and one 311 service request related to a building violation. The most recent regulatory activity includes an unresolved periodic routine inspection violation dated December 5, 2024, which appears to be the most significant current concern impacting the building's compliance status. Prior to that, there was a 311 service request initiated on August 2, 2024, concerning a building violation, though this particular issue was marked as closed. The building's documented history shows no pattern of recurring violations or service requests, with all recorded issues being addressed through normal city response channels, though the current open violation warrants attention.

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Risk rating

How 5638 N Kimball 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
7thpercentile

Out of 733 buildings in this neighborhood, 682 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
35%
No code
violation
65%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

Number of units

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

Building size

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 65%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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5638 N Kimball Chicago event timeline

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2024
Building Violation Dec 05 Serious
PERIODIC
OPEN
311 RequestAug 02
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