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5843 W Peterson Ave 1

Jefferson Park, Chicago IL 60646 13054010090000 2 units · 1924

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, but recent activity points to a low risk of further maintenance problems in 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 Jefferson Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.4
3
FewerMore

This building has 3 building violations (7y), above the Jefferson Park average of 0.4.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1924
Stories
Building area1,760 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13054010090000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5843 W Peterson Av

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5843 W Peterson Ave in the Jefferson Park neighborhood, owned by Gregory Krowka, was constructed in 1924 and has had 26 documented 311 service requests over the past seven years. The most recent service requests from early 2026 indicate ongoing concerns with tree maintenance in the vicinity, with multiple tree trim requests submitted between January and August 2025-2026, though notably, these specific requests are no longer being accepted according to city guidelines. Additionally, there were two tree-related service requests in early 2026, including clean-up efforts for tree debris. The only water-related inquiry on record was a lead test kit request made in March 2026, though it's important to note that this request was subsequently closed. The service request history shows consistent engagement with municipal services, primarily focused on environmental maintenance, rather than any structural or safety concerns within the building itself.

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Risk rating

How 5843 W Peterson Ave 1'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
27thpercentile

Out of 1632 buildings in this neighborhood, 1191 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
71%
No code
violation
29%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Number of bedrooms

Total bedroom count is a proxy for property scale.

Property class (315)

Assessor class 315 — apartment / larger residential. The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

Municipality

No municipality is recorded for this property; the model still accounts for area-level patterns where it can.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 29%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5843 W Peterson Ave 1 event timeline

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

2026
Building Violation Jul 01 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationJul 01
COMPLAINT

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