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5000 N Wolcott Chicago

Lincoln Square, Chicago IL 60640 14074110120000 19 units · 1918

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model predicts a high risk of further maintenance problems in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Lincoln Square — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.6
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), above the Lincoln Square average of 0.6.

Building characteristics
Units19
Year built1918
Stories
Building area
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)14074110120000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
2815 W Roscoe St

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Initial analysis

The 19-unit multi-family residential building at 5000 N Wolcott in Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood, managed by 5000 N WOLCOTT LLC, has a mixed record of building maintenance and resident service requests over the past several years. Built in 1918, this property currently has two unresolved building code violations as of January 2023, both stemming from complaint-driven inspections. The building's service request history from 2016 to present shows 18 documented incidents, with the most recent requests in 2025-2026 addressing issues such as alley potholes, rodent concerns, sanitation violations, sign repairs, tree planting, and missed garbage pickups, all of which have been resolved. Notably, there is a significant gap in documented issues from 1997 (a recycling-related complaint) until 2016, and only one building permit has been recorded in the past seven years. While most of the recent service requests have been properly addressed, the two unresolved building violations from 2023 merit attention.

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Risk rating

How 5000 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
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Out of 2578 buildings in this neighborhood, 2475 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
25%
No code
violation
75%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

Number of units

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

Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 75%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5000 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 Oct 19
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 RequestSep 07
Sanitation Code Violation

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