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5344 N Ashland Ave

Andersonville, Chicago IL 60640 14072140320000 2 units · 1913

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 built1913
Stories
Building area2,272 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14072140320000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5344 N Ashland Av

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Initial analysis

The two-unit building at 5344 N Ashland Ave in the Andersonville neighborhood, owned by Irene L Nelson, was constructed in 1913 and has had minimal documented issues over the past seven years. The property's 311 service request history shows a total of five recorded incidents, with all occurring within a concentrated period in May 2026. This cluster of events primarily consisted of four tree emergency incidents reported between May 15-16, 2026, followed by an inspect public way request in June 2026, all of which have been closed successfully. Notably, given the recent nature of these events, they appear to be the most significant incidents on record for the building, though there is no indication of any direct impact on the building's habitability or resident experience, as the issues were primarily related to external tree concerns rather than building systems or infrastructure. The building's documented history over the past seven years shows relatively low service request activity overall, with no other recorded incidents outside of the May-June 2026 timeframe.

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Risk rating

How 5344 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
57thpercentile

Out of 681 buildings in this neighborhood, 293 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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Location

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Year built

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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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