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5217 S Richmond St 1

Gage Park, Chicago IL 60632 19123130060000 2 units · 1926

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Gage Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.5
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Gage Park average of 1.5.

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
Units2
Year built1926
Stories
Building area1,968 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)19123130060000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5217 S Richmond St

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit building at 5217 S Richmond St in Gage Park, owned by Otoniel Villegas, has been in service since 1926 and has experienced several notable events over the past seven years. The property has accumulated a total of eight building violations during this period, though the specific nature of these violations is not detailed in the records. The building's maintenance history shows consistent engagement with city services, including five 311 service requests in the past seven years, with the most recent concerns primarily centered around tree maintenance - including an open tree removal inspection request and two previously filed trim requests. Water management issues have also been a concern, with a water-in-basement complaint lodged and subsequently closed in September 2025. Additionally, there was one complaint regarding an abandoned vehicle near the property that was resolved in July 2025. The owner has submitted only one building permit request in the past seven years, though the specific nature and outcome of this permit is not detailed in the available records.

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Risk rating

How 5217 S Richmond St 1'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
27thpercentile

Out of 1787 buildings in this neighborhood, 1305 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
59%
No code
violation
41%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

Location

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

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 41%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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5217 S Richmond St 1 event timeline

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2025
311 Request Sep 02
Water in Basement Complaint

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