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5256 N Sheridan Chicago

Edgewater, Chicago IL 60640 14082120130000 72 units · 1966

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 Edgewater — not a forecast
Above average
avg 2.1
5
FewerMore

This building has 5 building violations (7y), above the Edgewater average of 2.1.

Building characteristics
Units72
Year built1966
Stories
Building area
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)14082120130000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2034 N Clark St

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The 72-unit residential building at 5256 N Sheridan in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood, owned by 5250 Sheridan LLC, has been in operation since 1966. The building's recent history reveals significant ongoing concerns, particularly relating to unresolved building code violations identified during periodic routine inspections in July 2022, with multiple violations still remaining open as of the latest records. While the property has maintained some level of responsiveness to external service matters, as evidenced by the closure of 21 311 service requests over the past seven years, most of these recent issues have been relatively minor, including complaints about snow-uncleared sidewalks, a pothole, and parking-related matters in 2025-2026. It's worth noting that there has been only one building permit filed in the past seven years, though this alone may not fully represent the extent of building improvements or maintenance work undertaken. The concentration of open building violations from the 2022 inspection period warrants attention, as these represent the most significant current concerns regarding the property's condition and regulatory compliance.

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Risk rating

How 5256 N Sheridan Chicago'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
6thpercentile

Out of 1377 buildings in this neighborhood, 1294 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
11%
No code
violation
89%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Number of units

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

Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 89%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5256 N Sheridan Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jul 22
Buildings - Plumbing Violation
311 City Services
311 RequestJul 19
Building Violation

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