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5355 N Lynch Ave

Jefferson Park, Chicago IL 60630 13091300040000 2 units · 1929

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. 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.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1929
Stories
Building area2,256 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13091300040000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5355 N Lynch Av

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5355 N Lynch Avenue in Chicago's Jefferson Park neighborhood is a nearly century-old property built in 1929, currently held under the Mikol Land Trust. The building's recent municipal service history over the past seven years shows minimal activity, with only two documented 311 service requests in 2025. Both of these requests were relatively routine: one for garbage cart maintenance in January and another for tree trimming in April, with both matters being promptly resolved as indicated by their "Closed" status. The limited number of service requests and their nature suggest that there have been no significant safety concerns or major maintenance issues reported in recent years, though it's worth noting that the two service requests were made in the same year, which is unusual for such a sparsely documented period in a residential property's history.

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Risk rating

How 5355 N Lynch 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
73rdpercentile

Out of 1632 buildings in this neighborhood, 441 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
81%
No code
violation
19%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Number of bedrooms

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Owner's portfolio size

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Building age

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 19%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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2023
311 Request Aug 24
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