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5201 N Long Ave

Jefferson Park, Chicago IL 60630 13091340380000 3 units · 1957

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
Units3
Year built1957
Stories
Building area3,087 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13091340380000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
8112 W Maple

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 5201 N Long Ave in Jefferson Park, owned by John Soto, was constructed in 1957 and has been subject to various municipal service requests and violations over the past seven years. The property has experienced a total of four building violations during this period, though the specific nature of these violations is not detailed in the records. Recent activity indicates ongoing maintenance and environmental challenges, with the most current open request as of March 2026 being for sign repairs. Prior to this, there have been multiple service requests including a water issue on the street in March 2026, a tree trimming request in February 2025, an abandoned vehicle complaint in December 2024, and a dead animal pickup request in September 2024, all of which have been resolved except for the most recent sign repair request. The building's record shows consistent engagement with municipal services, with seven total 311 service requests logged under the owner's name, though this number appears to be inconsistent with the five requests initially specified. While the property has had its share of municipal service interactions, ranging from infrastructure issues to environmental concerns, the impact on resident experience cannot be fully assessed from these records alone.

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Risk rating

How 5201 N Long 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
70thpercentile

Out of 1632 buildings in this neighborhood, 490 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
80%
No code
violation
20%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

Number of units

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

Owner's portfolio size

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 20%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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5201 N Long Ave event timeline

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

2022
311 Request Aug 09
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
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