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5201 N Long Ave

Jefferson Park, Chicago IL 60630 13091340380000 3 units · 1957

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Jefferson Park
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
John Soto
Mailing address
8112 W Maple

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AI summary

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

Grade A–B — Low risk

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Grade C — Moderate risk

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Grade D–F — High risk

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
57thpercentile

Out of 1617 buildings in this neighborhood, 695 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
78%
No code
violation
22%
Code violation
likely
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Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 69.5%
Moderate concern 24.1%
Severe concern 6.4%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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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.

2026
311 Request Mar 22
Sign Repair Request - All Other Signs
311 RequestMar 11
Water On Street Complaint

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