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5156 N Ashland Ave

Uptown, Chicago IL 60640 14074040420000 6 units · 1910

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. 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 Uptown — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 2.1
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Uptown average of 2.1.

Building characteristics
Units6
Year built1910
Stories
Building area7,404 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)14074040420000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
5156 N Ashland Av

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The six-unit residential building at 5156 N Ashland Ave in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood, owned by Ralla Klepak, has remained under single ownership since its construction in 1910. The property has generated a total of 56 service requests through the 311 system over the past seven years, with a noticeable cluster of recent activity in 2026. Between April and June 2026, there were five consecutive reports related to traffic infrastructure issues, including three traffic signal outages and two pothole complaints (one in the street and one in the alley). While these more recent service requests primarily concern public infrastructure rather than the building itself, they may impact resident access and transportation in the vicinity. The building's overall service request history averages approximately eight per year, though the nature and impact of these requests can vary significantly. The most recent service requests, as of October 2023, include an open cab feedback request and a closed traffic signal complaint from June 2026, suggesting ongoing concerns about transportation infrastructure in the area.

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Risk rating

How 5156 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
37thpercentile

Out of 1231 buildings in this neighborhood, 776 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
49%
No code
violation
51%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

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Location

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Number of units

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 51%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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