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5544 N Ashland Ave

Andersonville, Chicago IL 60640 14072030150000 6 units · 1915

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model puts this building at a low 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 Andersonville — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.5
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Andersonville average of 0.5.

Building characteristics
Units6
Year built1915
Stories
Building area6,855 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14072030150000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
7955 N Tripp

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The six-unit building at 5544 N Ashland Ave in the Andersonville neighborhood, owned by M Ifterkaruddin, has a documented history spanning several years, with the most significant recent issues relating to environmental compliance. Starting in 2020, the property has faced multiple regulatory challenges related to its filling station operations, receiving four separate fines of $1,000 each in 2020-2021 for violations of semiannual surficial cleaning requirements and recordkeeping failures, plus one $750 fine in 2023, though these appear to be resolved through varying dispositions, including liability pleas and defaults. The building has also experienced recurring graffiti issues in early 2026, with five removal requests documented between February and April 2026, along with an open rodent complaint from June 2026.

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Risk rating

How 5544 N Ashland 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

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
30thpercentile

Out of 681 buildings in this neighborhood, 477 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
67%
No code
violation
33%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Building size

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

Number of units

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

Environmental enforcement rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property environmental enforcement rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 33%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5544 N Ashland Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 18
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 RequestJun 12
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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