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5405 N Paulina St

Andersonville, Chicago IL 60640 14072090050000 2 units · 1908

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Andersonville
At or below average
avg 0.6
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Andersonville average of 0.6.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1908
Stories
Building area2,180 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14072090050000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Alex Cullen
Mailing address
5405 N Paulina St

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AI summary

The two-unit residential building at 5405 N Paulina St in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood is a 1908 construction currently owned by Alex Cullen. The property's documented history over the past seven years through the 311 service request system shows relatively minimal activity, with a total of four service requests filed between 2024 and 2026. The most recent incident, recorded in April 2026, involved an alley pothole complaint which has since been resolved. Prior to that, there were several tree-related issues in November 2024, including a tree removal inspection and a request for tree debris cleanup, both of which were addressed by city services. An additional tree-related request was lodged in June 2025 for tree trimming, but this request type is no longer being accepted according to the system's current status. The limited number of service requests during this seven-year period, combined with their nature (primarily focusing on tree maintenance and an alley pothole), suggests relatively stable building conditions under the current ownership, with no recorded incidents directly related to building structure or resident safety.

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Risk rating

How 5405 N Paulina St'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

Grade A–B — Low risk

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Grade C — Moderate risk

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Grade D–F — High risk

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
83rdpercentile

Out of 680 buildings in this neighborhood, 116 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
81%
No code
violation
19%
Code violation
likely
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Year built

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 76.6%
Moderate concern 19.5%
Severe concern 3.8%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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5405 N Paulina St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Apr 24
Alley Pothole Complaint
Streets and Sanitation

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