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5029 N Ashland Chicago

Uptown, Chicago IL 60640 14083090010000 24 units · 1917

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 Uptown — not a forecast
Above average
avg 2.1
4
FewerMore

This building has 4 building violations (7y), above the Uptown average of 2.1.

Building characteristics
Units24
Year built1917
Stories
Building area
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)14083090010000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
4165 N Lincoln Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The 24-unit residential building at 5029 N Ashland in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood, built in 1917 and currently owned by Paul J Quetschke & Co, has experienced a noticeable increase in service requests and violations in 2026, particularly in recent months. As of April 2026, there are multiple open issues requiring attention, including a water quality concern, sidewalk inspection, and building violation, alongside recent problems with street water and uncleared snow on sidewalks that have since been resolved. The property has recorded a total of 173 service requests and 18 building violations over the past seven years, suggesting ongoing maintenance and compliance challenges. Environmental concerns have also been documented, with two enforcement actions and three complaints filed against the property during this period. Notably, despite these issues, the building has only secured one building permit in the past seven years, indicating limited recorded improvements or renovation work. While the building's age and size are typical for the neighborhood, the recent pattern of service requests and violations, particularly those affecting resident safety and accessibility like snow removal and sidewalk conditions, warrants attention to these persistent maintenance and compliance challenges.

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Risk rating

How 5029 N Ashland 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
22ndpercentile

Out of 1231 buildings in this neighborhood, 960 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
35%
No code
violation
65%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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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
High failure risk 65%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5029 N Ashland Chicago event timeline

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

2026
Building Violation Apr 22 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationApr 22
COMPLAINT

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