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5149 N La Crosse Ave 7Th

Sauganash,Forest Glen, Chicago IL 60630 13094040430000 2 units · 1964

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 Sauganash,Forest Glen — not a forecast
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 built1964
Stories
Building area2,611 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13094040430000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
5149 N La Crosse Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5149 N La Crosse Ave was constructed in 1964 and is currently owned by Andrew A Podowski. Located on the border of the Sauganash and Forest Glen neighborhoods, this property has experienced a relatively limited number of municipal service requests over the past seven years, totaling six records. The most recent open request, dating to May 2026, concerns garbage cart maintenance. Prior to this, the building has had several issues typically associated with urban living, including three tree trimming requests (though the city no longer accepts such requests as of 2026), a water-related issue on the street, and two instances of vandalism requiring graffiti removal and fly dumping complaints, all of which have been resolved. While the property has had its share of typical urban maintenance issues, the relatively small number of service requests over seven years suggests a mostly stable building environment, though recent complaints about garbage cart maintenance and tree trimming warrant attention to overall property upkeep by the current ownership.

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Risk rating

How 5149 N La Crosse Ave 7Th'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
98thpercentile

Out of 292 buildings in this neighborhood, 6 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
84%
No code
violation
16%
Code violation
likely
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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 16%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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