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5405 N Paulina St

Andersonville, Chicago IL 60640 14072090050000 2 units · 1908

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

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5405 N Paulina St

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Initial analysis

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

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
58thpercentile

Out of 681 buildings in this neighborhood, 286 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
77%
No code
violation
23%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

Location

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Number of bedrooms

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 23%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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