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5705 W Catalpa Chicago

Jefferson Park, Chicago IL 60630 13082130330000 8 units · 1927

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 Jefferson Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.4
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Jefferson Park average of 0.4.

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
Units8
Year built1927
Stories
Building area5,726 sq ft
Property class314
PIN (Cook County parcel)13082130330000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1209 W Balmoral Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The property at 5705 W Catalpa in Chicago's Jefferson Park neighborhood is an 8-unit building constructed in 1927, currently owned by Family Properties. The building's recent records from 2025-2026 show several maintenance and environmental issues, with the most pressing concerns being rodent problems - as evidenced by two rat complaints in 2025-2026. The property has experienced some issues with vehicle-related matters, including two abandoned vehicle complaints in late 2025. Other maintenance matters have included garbage cart maintenance (February 2026) and tree debris cleanup (June 2025). While these issues suggest some challenges in building maintenance and resident quality of life, it's worth noting that the building has a relatively low number of 311 service requests (17 in the past seven years) compared to its owner, who has a total of 132 service requests across six parcels. Additionally, the building has recorded nine violations in the past seven years, though specific details of these violations are not provided in the current record. The only building permit issued in the past seven years was obtained in 2019.

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Risk rating

How 5705 W Catalpa 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
3rdpercentile

Out of 1632 buildings in this neighborhood, 1583 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
43%
No code
violation
57%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

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

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 57%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5705 W Catalpa Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 08
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
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