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5212 N Ludlam Ave 2

Jefferson Park, Chicago IL 60630 13091150360000 3 units · 1925

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
5
FewerMore

This building has 5 building violations (7y), above 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
Units3
Year built1925
Stories
Building area3,307 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13091150360000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5212 N Ludlam 2

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Initial analysis

The three-unit, 1925 residential building at 5212 N Ludlam Ave in Jefferson Park, owned by Oscar Marroquin, is currently facing multiple concerning issues. Most notably, there are five open, unresolved violations recorded from June 5, 2025, all stemming from complaint-driven inspections. This cluster of violations suggests significant and ongoing concerns that have not been addressed since their identification. Additionally, the building has a pattern of service requests related to maintenance and compliance issues over the past seven years, with two documented in early 2025. These include a building violation complaint from March 9, 2025, and a tree trimming request from March 21, 2025 (though this type of request is no longer being accepted). The pattern of violations and service requests, particularly the current unresolved violations, points to potential ongoing maintenance and compliance challenges within the property.

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Risk rating

How 5212 N Ludlam Ave 2'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
55thpercentile

Out of 1632 buildings in this neighborhood, 734 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
79%
No code
violation
21%
Code violation
likely
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Building size

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Number of units

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

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 21%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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5212 N Ludlam Ave 2 event timeline

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2025
Building Violation Jun 05 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationJun 05
COMPLAINT

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