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5849 S Francisco Chicago

Gage Park, Chicago IL 60629 19131300380000 12 units · 1965

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, but our model still flags a rising risk of maintenance problems in the next 12 months. That forecast comes from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area, not from this building's own record — treat it as a reason to ask questions, not as evidence of a problem. 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 Gage Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.5
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Gage Park average of 1.5.

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
Units12
Year built1965
Stories
Building area10,608 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)19131300380000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
P O Box 628

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The 12-unit residential building at 5849 S Francisco in Chicago's Gage Park neighborhood, owned by Edward W Lakicuas, has been standing since 1965. Over the past seven years, the property has generated 13 service requests through the city's 311 system, with the most recent activity occurring in 2026. The focus of these service requests has primarily been on street maintenance issues in the immediate vicinity of the building, including multiple complaints about potholes in both the street and alley (three instances in 2025 and one in 2026), as well as a graffiti removal request in 2025. The property has also experienced some disruption from abandoned vehicles, with one such complaint filed in May 2025. While the building's service request history shows consistent engagement with local municipal services, it's worth noting that most issues have been promptly addressed and resolved, given that nine out of the 12 documented requests were closed rather than remaining open. The concentration of these requests in 2025, particularly regarding street conditions, suggests that this was a period of notable infrastructure concerns in the immediate area, though the nature of these requests relates more to public infrastructure than to the building itself.

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Risk rating

How 5849 S Francisco 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 1787 buildings in this neighborhood, 1680 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
32%
No code
violation
68%
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.

Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

Number of units

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

Building size

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 68%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5849 S Francisco Chicago event timeline

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

2023
311 Request Feb 18
Buildings - Plumbing Violation
311 City Services
311 RequestFeb 17
Buildings - Plumbing Violation

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