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5047 N Major Ave

Jefferson Park, Chicago IL 60630 13084150010000 4 units · 1973

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model puts this building at a low 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 Jefferson Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.4
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), above the Jefferson Park average of 0.4.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1973
Stories
Building area4,590 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13084150010000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
948 N Meacham

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 5047 N Major Avenue in Jefferson Park, owned by Jerry Iwaszko, has been in operation since 1973 and has experienced various maintenance and pest-related issues over recent years. The most pressing current concern is an open building code violation logged in January 2025 through a complaint-driven inspection process, which remains unresolved as of this report. The property has a documented history of rodent-related problems, with two rat complaints filed in October 2025, though both were subsequently closed. Other maintenance issues have included a tree emergency and blue recycling cart matters in March 2026, as well as garbage cart maintenance concerns in October 2025. Additionally, a fly dumping complaint was reported and closed in September 2025. While the building has only one formal building code violation on record over the past seven years, the frequency of 311 service requests related to various maintenance and pest control matters suggests ongoing challenges with property upkeep and pest management in this three-story structure.

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Risk rating

How 5047 N Major 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
32ndpercentile

Out of 1632 buildings in this neighborhood, 1110 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

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Predicted 12-month outcome
74%
No code
violation
26%
Code violation
likely
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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 26%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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5047 N Major Ave event timeline

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2026
311 Request Jun 02
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
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