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5334 W Madison Chicago

Austin, Chicago IL 60644 16093210270000 48 units · 1909

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 Austin — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.6
17
FewerMore

This building has 17 building violations (7y), above the Austin average of 1.6.

Building characteristics
Units48
Year built1909
Stories
Building area57,609 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)16093210270000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
1 Stag Ct

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Initial analysis

The 48-unit residential building at 5334 W Madison Street in Chicago's Austin neighborhood, constructed in 1909, has experienced a notable number of code enforcement interactions over the past seven years, with a total of 17 building code violations recorded. Currently, two periodic routine inspection violations from May 2025 and May 2026 remain unresolved, though earlier violations from December 2023 were successfully complied with. The building has also generated 15 311 service requests during this period, with the most recent being an injured animal report in May 2026. Notable service requests include a leak investigation in November 2025 and several information-only calls in March 2025, along with a building violation report during the same month. The property has undergone four building permits in the past seven years, though specific details of these permits are not provided in the records. While the property has addressed some violations and service requests, the presence of unresolved periodic routine inspection violations suggests ongoing compliance monitoring requirements.

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Risk rating

How 5334 W Madison 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
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Out of 7223 buildings in this neighborhood, 7223 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
5%
No code
violation
95%
Code violation
likely
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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 95%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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5334 W Madison Chicago event timeline

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2026
Building Violation May 20 Serious
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