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5305 N Lockwood Ave

Jefferson Park, Chicago IL 60630 13091290160000 2 units · 1941

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
Units2
Year built1941
Stories
Building area1,892 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13091290160000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
1560 N Sandburg Ter231

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5305 N Lockwood Ave in Jefferson Park, owned by Thomas Quinn Jr., was constructed in 1941 and has maintained relatively minimal issues over recent years. The building has registered only one code violation in the past seven years, recorded in November 2022, related to a permit inspection, though this was promptly resolved. The property has generated 16 service requests through the city's 311 system over the same period, with the most concerning recent pattern being two identical water in basement complaints filed in April 2026, both of which have since been closed. Other service requests include an open tree removal inspection from March 2026, a closed pothole complaint from July 2025, a closed rodent complaint from June 2025, and a closed tree trimming request from February 2025. While the building's violation and service request history does not indicate any major systemic issues, the recent water-related complaints in 2026 may warrant attention to moisture management systems within the building.

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Risk rating

How 5305 N Lockwood 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 1632 buildings in this neighborhood, 1338 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
66%
No code
violation
34%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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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.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

Number of bedrooms

Total bedroom count is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 34%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5305 N Lockwood Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Apr 15
Water in Basement Complaint
311 RequestApr 15
Water in Basement Complaint

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