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5222 S Washtenaw Ave

Gage Park, Chicago IL 60632 19124090300000 2 units · 1922

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.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1922
Stories
Building area1,800 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)19124090300000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5222 S Washtenaw Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5222 S Washtenaw Ave in Gage Park, owned by Salvador Ariza, was constructed in 1922 and has been subject to various maintenance issues over the years, with the most significant troubles occurring during 2011-2012. During that period, the property faced multiple violations related to its status as a vacant building, with citations for failing to secure and maintain the property and for not providing required watchman services. These violations resulted in fines totaling $2,600, though some were ultimately dismissed or resulted in a city non-suit disposition. The building's more recent history over the past seven years shows a pattern of minor maintenance issues, with 13 service requests recorded through the 311 system, primarily related to garbage cart maintenance and one instance of tree debris cleanup in 2025. Notably, there were three separate complaints about open fire hydrants in August 2025. The only building permit recorded in the past seven years was issued in 2025. While the property has experienced periodic maintenance issues, there has been no recorded vacant/abandoned building violations since 2012, suggesting some improvement in overall maintenance compliance.

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Risk rating

How 5222 S Washtenaw Ave'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
32ndpercentile

Out of 1787 buildings in this neighborhood, 1215 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
61%
No code
violation
39%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Construction permits (past 7 years)

Number of permits pulled at this address — construction or renovation activity over 7 years.

Lot size

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12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 39%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5222 S Washtenaw Ave event timeline

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

2012
Vacant/Abandoned Violation Mar 24 Serious
13-12-125 Duty to secure and maintain vacant building.|13-12-125 Duty to secure and maintain vacant building.|13-12-125 Duty to secure and maintain vacant building.
City non-suit
Vacant/Abandoned ViolationMar 24
13-12-140 Watchman required|13-12-140 Watchman required|13-12-140 Watchman required

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