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5453 W Wellington Chicago

Belmont Cragin, Chicago IL 60641 13281180010000 10 units · 1927

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model predicts a high risk of further maintenance problems in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Belmont Cragin — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.9
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), above the Belmont Cragin average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units10
Year built1927
Stories
Building area7,178 sq ft
Property class314
PIN (Cook County parcel)13281180010000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
2737 N Parkside Ave

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Initial analysis

The six-unit residential building at 5453 W Wellington in Chicago's Belmont Cragin neighborhood, owned by Somete Thach, has been standing since 1927 and currently contains 10 units according to the master building record. Over the past seven years, the property has experienced two building code violations, with one from April 2021 still remaining unresolved as of the latest data, while another violation from November 2022 has been resolved. The building's history of municipal interactions includes 23 service requests through the 311 system, with the most recent cases in 2026 primarily concerning recycling cart services and three abandoned vehicle complaints, all of which have been resolved. During this period, only two building permits have been issued for the property, though the nature of these permits is not specified in the provided records. While the building has maintained regular 311 service request activity, the persistence of the open building code violation from 2021 warrants attention as a potentially significant building maintenance issue.

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Risk rating

How 5453 W Wellington Chicago'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
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Out of 4453 buildings in this neighborhood, 4408 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
22%
No code
violation
78%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

Building size

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

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 78%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5453 W Wellington Chicago event timeline

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

2023
311 Request Sep 08
No Building Permit and Construction Violation
311 RequestJul 02
Water in Basement Complaint

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