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5534 S Marshfield Ave

Englewood, Chicago IL 60636 20182060260000 2 units · 1898

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. 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 Englewood — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 2.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Englewood average of 2.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1898
Stories
Building area2,308 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20182060260000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
222 Delaware Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The property at 5534 S Marshfield Ave in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood is a two-unit building owned by PNC Bank National and dates back to 1898. The building's recent service history from 2024 to 2026 shows a pattern of maintenance and environmental issues, including a plumbing violation in late 2024, a vacant/abandoned building complaint, and a weed removal request in mid-2025, all of which were eventually closed. Additional concerns during this period included reports of street infrastructure issues (a pothole complaint) and tree debris that required cleanup, indicating some challenges with the immediate environment around the property. The building's permit history shows minimal activity, with only one building permit recorded in the past seven years, though the broader ownership group (PNC Bank National, across five total parcels) has had six permits on record during this period. External to the building itself, there was one recent incident involving an injured animal reported in April 2026. While most service requests have been resolved, the clustering of complaints related to property condition and environmental maintenance in 2024-2025 period warrants attention as a significant period in the building's recent history.

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Risk rating

How 5534 S Marshfield Ave'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
78thpercentile

Out of 4934 buildings in this neighborhood, 1085 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
60%
No code
violation
40%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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

Construction permits (past 7 years)

Number of permits pulled at this address — construction or renovation activity over 7 years.

Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 40%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5534 S Marshfield Ave event timeline

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2025
311 Request May 23
Vacant/Abandoned Building Complaint

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