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5850 W Lake Chicago

Austin, Chicago IL 60644 16082250130000 43 units · 1963

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over 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 Austin — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.6
33
FewerMore

This building has 33 building violations (7y), above the Austin average of 1.6.

Building characteristics
Units43
Year built1963
Stories
Building area53,664 sq ft
Property class397
PIN (Cook County parcel)16082250130000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
640 N Lasalle St #638

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The 43-unit residential building at 5850 W Lake Chicago in the Austin neighborhood, constructed in 1963 and currently owned by PRE HOLDINGS 6 LLC, has experienced numerous issues in recent years that warrant attention. The property has documented 33 building violations and 40 311 service requests in the past seven years, with significantly higher totals for the current owner: 77 building violations and 122 service requests. Of particular concern are six unresolved periodic routine inspection violations recorded in March 2026, which suggest ongoing compliance issues with building codes. The property has generated multiple service requests in 2026 alone, including an open plumbing violation (May 16), an open public way inspection request (April 22), and an open pothole complaint (April 13), along with a recent no water complaint (closed June 8) and a pet wellness check request (closed May 22). While there have been three building permits issued in the past seven years, the frequency and nature of recent violations and service requests indicate persistent maintenance and infrastructure challenges at this property.

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Risk rating

How 5850 W Lake 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 7223 buildings in this neighborhood, 7223 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
5%
No code
violation
95%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Lot size

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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.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 95%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5850 W Lake Chicago event timeline

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2026
311 Request Jun 08
No Water Complaint
311 City Services
311 RequestMay 16
Buildings - Plumbing Violation

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