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5552 W Gladys Chicago

Austin, Chicago IL 60644 16161120180000 9 units · 1923

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 Austin — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.6
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), at or below the Austin average of 1.6.

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
Units9
Year built1923
Stories
Building area10,455 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)16161120180000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
P O Box 1126

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Initial analysis

The three-story, 9-unit residential building at 5552 W Gladys in Chicago's Austin neighborhood was constructed in 1923 and is currently owned by Anthony Evans. The building's recent history shows a concerning cluster of animal-related incidents, with six injured animal reports and one vicious animal complaint logged between September and October 2024, all of which have been closed. These incidents suggest potential issues with animal control in the vicinity of the property. Additionally, there was a sewer cave-in inspection request in April 2025, which is marked as closed. The building's official records show only one building permit and one code violation in the past seven years, though the violation from January 2020 remains open and unresolved, representing the only documented building code violation in this period.

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Risk rating

How 5552 W Gladys 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
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Out of 7223 buildings in this neighborhood, 6934 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
23%
No code
violation
77%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Lot size

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Location

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Building size

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 77%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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5552 W Gladys Chicago event timeline

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2022
311 Request Jun 15
No Water Complaint
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