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5842 N Sheridan Chicago

Edgewater, Chicago IL 60660 14054020260000 43 units · 1967

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Edgewater — not a forecast
Above average
avg 2.1
20
FewerMore

This building has 20 building violations (7y), above the Edgewater average of 2.1.

Building characteristics
Units43
Year built1967
Stories
Building area
Property class391
PIN (Cook County parcel)14054020260000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
5840 N Sheridan Rd

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The 43-unit residential building at 5842 N Sheridan Road in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood, constructed in 1967, has experienced multiple concerning issues in recent years. Most notably, there are currently seven open building code violations dating from 2024 through 2026, including multiple unresolved violations from periodic routine inspections in 2025 and an open complaint-driven inspection violation from April 2026. The property has also recorded seven 311 service requests over the past seven years, with the most recent being an open street light pole damage complaint from May 2026. Other recent concerns include a closed tree emergency from May 2026, rodent-related issues in May 2025 (two separate complaints that were resolved), and a building violation complaint from November 2025 that has since been addressed. While there was an air pollution complaint noted in October 2006, the most pressing current matters appear to be the unresolved building code violations and recent pest control issues. The building's documented history over the past seven years shows a pattern of open violations and service requests, particularly focusing on maintenance and safety concerns.

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Risk rating

How 5842 N Sheridan 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
3rdpercentile

Out of 1377 buildings in this neighborhood, 1336 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
7%
No code
violation
93%
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.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 93%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5842 N Sheridan Chicago event timeline

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2026
Building Violation Apr 17 Serious
COMPLAINT
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