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5460 W Ferdinand St 2

Austin, Chicago IL 60644 16091180060000 2 units · 1908

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Austin
At or below average
avg 1.7
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Austin average of 1.7.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1908
Stories
Building area2,600 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16091180060000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5460 W Ferdinand St

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5460 W Ferdinand St in Chicago's Austin neighborhood, owned by Nelson Butler, has shown a notable pattern of maintenance and infrastructure-related service requests over the past several years. Most significantly, the property currently has three open sewer cleaning inspection requests as of mid-2026, with the most recent one filed in June 2026, suggesting ongoing concerns with the building's sewage system. Prior to these sewer-related issues, there was a tree removal inspection request generated in April 2026 and a street light outage complaint filed in November 2025, both of which remain unresolved. Looking further back, there was one building violation filed in August 2024, though this particular issue has been closed. The concentration of recent service requests related to the sewer system, particularly during 2026, appears to be the most pressing concern for the property, with no recorded service requests related to the building's internal systems or conditions themselves.

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Risk rating

How 5460 W Ferdinand St 2'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

Grade A–B — Low risk

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Grade C — Moderate risk

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Grade D–F — High risk

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
80thpercentile

Out of 7212 buildings in this neighborhood, 1442 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
81%
No code
violation
19%
Code violation
likely
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Township: West Chicago

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Number of rooms

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 66.6%
Moderate concern 23.3%
Severe concern 10.1%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

5460 W Ferdinand St 2 event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 04
Sewer Cleaning Inspection Request
311 RequestMay 28
Sewer Cleaning Inspection Request

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