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5404 N Paulina Chicago

Andersonville, Chicago IL 60640 14072080360000 15 units · 1915

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more 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.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units15
Year built1915
Stories
Building area
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)14072080360000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
5404 N Paulina

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Initial analysis

The 15-unit residential building at 5404 N Paulina in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood, owned by Jerrold K Larson, has been in operation since 1915 and has experienced several notable events in recent years. Most significantly, there have been three environmental complaints regarding construction and demolition activity in September and October 2023, though these were promptly resolved within one day of being reported. Currently, there is one open sidewalk inspection request filed in October 2025, and in December 2025, there was a building violation complaint that has since been closed. The property has also experienced infrastructure-related issues, with multiple street and alley light outages reported in March 2026, all of which have been resolved. Additionally, there was a water-related issue on the street reported in August 2025 which has been closed. The building's permit and complaint history over the past seven years shows a total of 20 service requests, 4 building permits, and 3 environmental complaints, suggesting regular but not excessive interaction with municipal services.

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Risk rating

How 5404 N Paulina 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 681 buildings in this neighborhood, 586 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

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Predicted 12-month outcome
53%
No code
violation
47%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

Number of units

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

Construction permits (past 7 years)

Number of permits pulled at this address — construction or renovation activity over 7 years.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 47%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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5404 N Paulina Chicago event timeline

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2025
311 Request Dec 09
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