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5521 S Wabash Chicago

Washington Park, Chicago IL 60637 20151010040000 12 units · 1908

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 Washington Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 4.8
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Washington Park average of 4.8.

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 built1908
Stories
Building area15,900 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)20151010040000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
6146 N Avondale Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The 12-unit residential building at 5521 S Wabash Avenue in Chicago's Washington Park neighborhood, owned by 5525 31 S Wabash LLC, has a documented history dating back to its 1908 construction. Over the past seven years, there have been only three reported service requests through the 311 system, indicating relatively low complaint activity for a building of its size. The most recent incident, reported in June 2026, involves a tree emergency that remains open as of this report. Prior to this, there was a water-related issue on the street near the property, which was resolved by April 2026, and an incident involving an injured animal reported in April 2024 that has since been closed. While the building's 311 service request history shows minimal complaints, with only three incidents recorded over seven years, it's worth noting that the most recent service requests (from 2024 and 2026) have been primarily regarding external issues rather than building-specific problems.

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Risk rating

How 5521 S Wabash 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
18thpercentile

Out of 600 buildings in this neighborhood, 492 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
21%
No code
violation
79%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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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.

Location

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 79%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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