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5434 N Ashland Ave

Andersonville, Chicago IL 60640 14072070390000 2 units · 1922

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

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
Units2
Year built1922
Stories
Building area2,898 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14072070390000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
4427 N Kostner Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5434 N Ashland Ave in Andersonville, owned by Terence Gallagher, has a documented history spanning several years, with most significant activity occurring in 2024. The property, constructed in 1922, has had a total of six 311 service requests in the past seven years, with all recent requests being successfully resolved. The most clustered period of activity was between April and June 2024, during which five separate service requests were made and addressed, including graffiti removal, yard waste pick-up, garbage cart maintenance, a rodent baiting complaint, and two instances of tree debris clean-up. The building's service history shows consistent engagement with city services, primarily focused on exterior maintenance and public space management, rather than internal building issues, with no serious safety concerns or resident-reported incidents documented in the available records. The most recent recorded service request was from May 2025, continuing the pattern of regular property maintenance and community engagement.

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Risk rating

How 5434 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
35thpercentile

Out of 681 buildings in this neighborhood, 443 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
69%
No code
violation
31%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Location

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Number of bedrooms

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 31%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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5434 N Ashland Ave event timeline

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2024
311 Request Jun 05
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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