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5530 N Lincoln Ave

Lincoln Square, Chicago IL 60625 13122060090000 4 units · 1956

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
Units4
Year built1956
Stories
Building area2,477 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)13122060090000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5530 N Lincoln Ave

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 5530 N Lincoln Avenue, located in Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood, is currently owned by Jasmin Sarancic and was constructed in 1956. The property has experienced several documented service requests over the past seven years, though the number of incidents is relatively low compared to many other buildings in the area. Most notably, there is currently an open building violation complaint from May 2026, which is of particular concern as it represents an unresolved issue affecting the property. Additionally, there is an open sign repair request from April 2025 that remains outstanding. The building has also received two restaurant-related complaints within a short period, one in October 2024 and another in April 2025, though these were both closed in due course. While the total number of service requests is not excessively high, the presence of multiple open complaints related to building and sign issues, particularly in recent years, may warrant attention from prospective tenants regarding the property's maintenance status and responsiveness to repairs.

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Risk rating

How 5530 N Lincoln 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
36thpercentile

Out of 2564 buildings in this neighborhood, 1641 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
67%
No code
violation
33%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Property class (211)

Assessor class 211 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

Number of bedrooms

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 63.7%
Moderate concern 30.3%
Severe concern 6.0%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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5530 N Lincoln Ave event timeline

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2026
311 Request May 08
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