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5034 W Strong St 1

Jefferson Park, Chicago IL 60630 13094170410000 2 units · 1908

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
Units2
Year built1908
Stories
Building area1,912 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13094170410000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Dawn Buschnyj
Mailing address
5034 W Strong St

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AI summary

The two-unit residential building at 5034 W Strong St in Jefferson Park, owned by Dawn Buschnyj, has a documented history spanning over 115 years from its construction in 1908 through September 2024. The property's recent service request activity has been minimal, with only three documented 311 service requests in the past seven years, all occurring within the summer of 2024. These requests consist of two separate reports of abandoned vehicles (both filed on August 3, 2024) and one request for a blue recycling cart (submitted on September 30, 2024). All three requests have been marked as closed. The limited number of service requests over this extended period, combined with their nature (most being related to street-side issues rather than building-specific problems), suggests relatively stable building conditions, though it should be noted that these records do not provide a complete picture of the building's current condition or management practices.

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Risk rating

How 5034 W Strong St 1'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
74thpercentile

Out of 1617 buildings in this neighborhood, 420 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
80%
No code
violation
20%
Code violation
likely
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Year built

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 69.7%
Moderate concern 24.1%
Severe concern 6.2%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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5034 W Strong St 1 event timeline

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2024
311 Request Sep 30
Blue Recycling Cart
311 RequestAug 03
Abandoned Vehicle Complaint

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