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5600 S Michigan Chicago

Washington Park, Chicago IL 60637 20151080250000 15 units · 1914

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model predicts a high risk of further maintenance problems in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Washington Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 4.8
5
FewerMore

This building has 5 building violations (7y), above the Washington Park average of 4.8.

Building characteristics
Units15
Year built1914
Stories
Building area14,800 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)20151080250000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2539 W Peterson Ave

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Initial analysis

The 15-unit building at 5600 S Michigan in Chicago's Washington Park neighborhood, built in 1914 and currently owned by BHF Chicago Housing GR, has experienced several significant issues in recent months. Most notably, on November 3, 2025, there were multiple complaint-driven inspection violations recorded that remain unresolved. In early 2026, there was a cluster of 311 service requests, including complaints related to sanitation code violations, nuisance animals, and a vicious animal incident, though the first three of these were eventually closed. A pet wellness check request from March 2026 is currently open. The building's recent history shows a concerning pattern of animal-related issues, with two closed animal complaints and one open wellness check in 2026 alone.

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Risk rating

How 5600 S Michigan 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
15thpercentile

Out of 600 buildings in this neighborhood, 510 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
17%
No code
violation
83%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

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

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.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 83%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5600 S Michigan Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Mar 28
Sanitation Code Violation
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