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5340 N Virginia Ave

Lincoln Square, Chicago IL 60625 13121120070000 2 units · 1947

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 Lincoln Square
At or below average
avg 0.6
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Lincoln Square average of 0.6.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1947
Stories
Building area2,304 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13121120070000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Stefanski & Sandburg
Mailing address
5340 N Virginia

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Initial analysis

The property at 5340 N Virginia Ave in Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood is a two-unit building constructed in 1947, currently owned by Stefanski & Sandburg with a single parcel under ownership. The building's recent service request history from the past seven years shows a total of nine 311 calls, with the majority of these (seven out of nine) occurring in the fall of 2025. This cluster of October 2025 incidents is particularly notable for comprising three separate dead animal pick-up requests filed on October 12, along with a nuisance animal complaint in November of the same year. The building has also experienced recurring animal-related issues, with additional complaints recorded in April 2026 and November 2025. The property records indicate two weather-related service requests, including an ice and snow removal request in December 2025, though the frequency and type of these winter weather issues appear less significant compared to the animal-related incidents. While all reported service requests have been closed, the pattern of animal-related issues in particular suggests an ongoing challenge in this area, with the most recent service request occurring less than a year ago.

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Risk rating

How 5340 N Virginia 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
81stpercentile

Out of 2564 buildings in this neighborhood, 487 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
82%
No code
violation
18%
Code violation
likely
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Township: Lake View

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 79.0%
Moderate concern 17.2%
Severe concern 3.8%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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5340 N Virginia Ave event timeline

Building violations, environmental complaints and enforcement, permits, scofflaw listings, and 311 calls — most recent records in order.

2026
311 Request Apr 27
Nuisance Animal Complaint

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