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5521 S Christiana Ave

Gage Park, Chicago IL 60629 19142040440000

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model puts this building at a low 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 Gage Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.5
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), at or below the Gage Park average of 1.5.

Building characteristics
Units
Year built1878
Stories
Building area1,448 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)19142040440000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5521 S Christiana

Landlord portfolio

Other Chicago properties this owner holds, with a risk rating for each.

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Initial analysis

The property at 5521 S Christiana Ave in Gage Park, owned by David Quintero, is a historic building dating back to 1878. Over the past seven years, the building has recorded minimal regulatory issues, with only one building code violation documented in April 2021 related to permit inspections, which has since been resolved. The more recent history of the property shows a pattern of tree-related service requests, with multiple emergency calls between September and December 2025, suggesting ongoing concerns with nearby trees. Most strikingly, there were two simultaneous tree emergency calls recorded on June 9, 2026, one through the Alderman's office and the other through 311 City Services, indicating a potential safety or maintenance issue requiring immediate attention. In addition to the tree-related matters, there was one street light outage complaint logged in December 2025. While the building itself has shown only one code violation in seven years, the frequency of tree-related service requests and the most recent emergency notifications warrant attention to the property's immediate surroundings and the potential impact on resident comfort and safety.

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Risk rating

How 5521 S Christiana 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
43rdpercentile

Out of 1787 buildings in this neighborhood, 1019 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
66%
No code
violation
34%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 34%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5521 S Christiana Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Sep 14
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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