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5707 N Christiana Ave

North Park, Chicago IL 60659 13024220380000 2 units · 1928

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 North Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.0
10
FewerMore

This building has 10 building violations (7y), above the North Park average of 1.0.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1928
Stories
Building area2,558 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13024220380000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
5707 N Christiana Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5707 N Christiana Ave in Chicago's North Park neighborhood, owned by Henry C Gutman, has experienced several concerning issues in recent years. Most significantly, there are currently six open building code violations as of December 2024, all resulting from complaint-driven inspections, with an additional violation from May 2024 also remaining unresolved. The property has generated a total of 14 service requests through the 311 system over the past seven years, with the most recent being a garbage cart maintenance issue from June 2026, though this date appears to be in the future and may be a reporting error. A cluster of five abandoned vehicle complaints were made in January 2026, all of which have since been closed, and a fly dumping complaint from December 2024 has also been resolved. The building's permit activity is minimal, with only two permits pulled in the past seven years. While some of the 311 service requests relate to external issues (like abandoned vehicles) that don't directly impact the building condition, the persistent and unresolved nature of the recent building code violations is notable, particularly given the building's age (constructed in 1928).

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Risk rating

How 5707 N Christiana 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
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Out of 733 buildings in this neighborhood, 718 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
22%
No code
violation
78%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 78%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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5707 N Christiana Ave event timeline

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2026
311 Request Jun 26
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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