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5032 N Wolcott Chicago

Lincoln Square, Chicago IL 60640 14074060180000 32 units · 1924

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Lincoln Square — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.6
4
FewerMore

This building has 4 building violations (7y), above the Lincoln Square average of 0.6.

Building characteristics
Units32
Year built1924
Stories
Building area
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)14074060180000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
3080 N Lincoln

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The 32-unit residential building at 5032 N Wolcott in Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood, constructed in 1924 and currently owned by Southport Properties, has maintained a relatively stable record over the past seven years. The building has undergone periodic routine inspections in May 2025, with all violations being promptly resolved. Recent service requests from 2025 include open matters such as water lead testing and multiple tree planting requests, alongside closed cases involving fly dumping and graffiti removal. The building's broader ownership group, Southport Properties, has had a total of 55 building violations, 854 service requests, and 52 building permits over the past seven years across 81 parcels, suggesting extensive property management activity. An environmental complaint regarding construction and demolition practices was resolved in May 2021, and historical records show an illegal dumping complaint from 1998. While the recent inspection violations have been addressed, the open service requests in 2025 indicate ongoing property management engagement.

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Risk rating

How 5032 N Wolcott 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
19thpercentile

Out of 2578 buildings in this neighborhood, 2088 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
52%
No code
violation
48%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

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 48%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5032 N Wolcott Chicago event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Aug 29
Water Lead Test Kit Request
311 RequestJul 08
Sanitation Code Violation

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