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5501 N Spaulding Ave

North Park, Chicago IL 60625 13112040210000 6 units · 1927

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 North Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.0
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the North Park average of 1.0.

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 built1927
Stories
Building area4,054 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13112040210000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5501 N Spaulding Av

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The six-unit residential building at 5501 N Spaulding Ave in North Park, constructed in 1927 and currently owned by TAXPAYER OF, has experienced significant administrative activity over recent years. The property has generated an alarming total of 2,228 building violations and experienced 33 environmental complaints over the past seven years, though only 10 environmental enforcement actions were taken. The building's maintenance and safety record shows extensive interaction with city services, including 8,731 service requests and 338 building permits processed during this period, with the most recent service requests in 2026 being related to street infrastructure and snow removal issues. While the property has documented only 3 house share violations, these represent a relatively minor portion of the overall compliance history. Of particular note is the pattern of service requests and violations, which suggests ongoing challenges with building maintenance and compliance, though the sheer volume of permits processed also indicates regular attempts at addressing various building issues.

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Risk rating

How 5501 N Spaulding 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
21stpercentile

Out of 733 buildings in this neighborhood, 579 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

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

Building size

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

Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

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