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5057 W Carmen Ave

Sauganash,Forest Glen, Chicago IL 60630 13094090020000 2 units · 1923

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 built1923
Stories
Building area2,040 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13094090020000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5057 W Carmen Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5057 W Carmen Ave in the Sauganash/Forest Glen neighborhood has been under the ownership of Theresa Zera since it was constructed in 1923. Over the past seven years, the property has generated a total of 10 service requests through the city’s 311 system. The most recent service request occurred in April 2026 for a sewer cleaning inspection, while the earliest recorded incident dates back to July 2025 regarding an abandoned vehicle complaint. The property has experienced multiple instances of tree-related issues, with four tree debris clean-up requests filed between January and October 2026. Additional service requests include one for dead animal pick-up in August 2025. While all recorded service requests have been closed, the frequency of tree debris clean-up requests and the variety of issues addressed through the 311 system—including sewer inspection and animal control—suggest ongoing maintenance needs in and around the property.

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Risk rating

How 5057 W Carmen 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
55thpercentile

Out of 292 buildings in this neighborhood, 131 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
77%
No code
violation
23%
Code violation
likely
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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 23%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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5057 W Carmen Ave event timeline

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2024
311 Request Sep 15
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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