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5621 S Dorchester Ave

Hyde Park, Chicago IL 60637 20142100060000 6 units · 1898

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Hyde Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 5.3
10
FewerMore

This building has 10 building violations (7y), above the Hyde Park average of 5.3.

This building's 70% risk is high in absolute terms; it still rates lower-risk here because buildings in Hyde Park generally score worse. The colour is relative to the neighborhood, the percentage is not.

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
Units6
Year built1898
Stories
Building area11,340 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20142100060000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
3856 Oakton St 100A

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Initial analysis

The six-unit building at 5621 South Dorchester Avenue in Hyde Park, owned by CAGAN HYDE DORCH5623, has experienced several significant recent developments that warrant attention. Most notably, as of November 26, 2024, there are six unresolved permit-related inspection violations on record, representing the most serious ongoing compliance issue facing the property. The building also has an extensive history of service requests, with 38 documented incidents over the past seven years, though the most recent cluster of activity involves six closed complaints between December 2025 and June 2026 regarding Divvy bike parking issues in the vicinity. While the frequency of service requests is notable, it's important to recognize that these have primarily concerned external factors rather than building conditions themselves, and all were resolved upon inspection.

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Risk rating

How 5621 S Dorchester 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
54thpercentile

Out of 417 buildings in this neighborhood, 192 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
30%
No code
violation
70%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Building size

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

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 70%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5621 S Dorchester Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Nov 28
Check for Leak
311 City Services
311 RequestJan 17
Lead Inspection Request

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