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5257 W Wabansia Ave

Austin, Chicago IL 60639 13333250010000 3 units · 1924

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, but recent activity points to a low risk of further maintenance problems in 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 Austin — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.6
5
FewerMore

This building has 5 building violations (7y), above the Austin average of 1.6.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1924
Stories
Building area4,156 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13333250010000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1742 N Laramie

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 5257 W Wabansia Ave in Chicago's Austin neighborhood, owned by Atanasio Delgado, has experienced several concerning issues in recent years. Most notably, there are currently five unresolved building code violations documented from April 2026, all of which stem from complaint-driven inspections. The property has also attracted attention to its exterior environment, with multiple tree-related concerns: two tree removal inspections were initiated in 2026 (one of which remains open), and two related incidents in September 2025, including a tree emergency. The building's history includes one vacant/abandoned building complaint and one building violation complaint in April 2026, though these were marked as closed. The property has had minimal construction activity on record, with only one building permit issued in the past seven years. Across all categories, the building has generated a total of 17 official complaints or requests for inspection and repair services since 2016, including 11 311 service requests.

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Risk rating

How 5257 W Wabansia 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
29thpercentile

Out of 7223 buildings in this neighborhood, 5128 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
65%
No code
violation
35%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

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

Construction permits (past 7 years)

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

Permit rate, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 35%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5257 W Wabansia Ave event timeline

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

2026
Building Violation Apr 14 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationApr 14
COMPLAINT

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