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5111 W Catalpa Ave

Sauganash,Forest Glen, Chicago IL 60630 13092080120000 2 units · 1971

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 Sauganash,Forest Glen
At or below average
avg 0.5
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Sauganash,Forest Glen average of 0.5.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1971
Stories
Building area2,756 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13092080120000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5111 W Catalpa

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Initial analysis

The property at 5111 W Catalpa Ave is a two-unit residential building constructed in 1971, located in the Sauganash and Forest Glen neighborhoods of Chicago. The building, currently owned by Anthony Esquivel, consists of three total parcels under his ownership. The building's documented service request history over the past seven years shows relatively minimal activity, with only two 311 service requests directly associated with the property during this period - both concerning routine city services in 2024 and 2025, specifically related to garbage cart maintenance and recycling pickup. These requests were both submitted through the 311 City Services system and have since been closed. The service record suggests regular municipal service usage without any recorded emergencies or building-specific maintenance issues, though the limited data available means this should not be interpreted as a comprehensive overview of the building's condition or history.

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Risk rating

How 5111 W Catalpa 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
63rdpercentile

Out of 283 buildings in this neighborhood, 105 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
76%
No code
violation
24%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Owner's portfolio size

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Building size

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 75.5%
Moderate concern 17.6%
Severe concern 7.0%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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5111 W Catalpa Ave event timeline

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2025
311 Request Jul 03
Garbage Cart Maintenance
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