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5018 W Fulton St 1

Austin, Chicago IL 60644 16094030660000 2 units · 1915

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model puts this building at a low 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 Austin — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.6
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), at or below the Austin average of 1.6.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1915
Stories
Building area2,800 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16094030660000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
5018 Fulton W

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5018 W Fulton St in Chicago's Austin neighborhood, owned by Clyde and Pearlie Branch, has experienced relatively minimal regulatory issues over the past seven years, with just one building code violation recorded in late 2019 that was subsequently resolved. However, the property has generated multiple 311 service requests during this period, with a notable concentration of street light-related complaints in late 2025, including four recorded incidents between August and November of that year, all of which were resolved. More recently, in 2026, there are two tree debris clean-up requests on record - one that remains open as of June 2026 and another from May 2026 that was closed. The building's documented history shows no pattern of recurring violations or safety concerns directly related to the structure itself, though the exterior issues such as street lighting and tree debris management may impact resident comfort and convenience.

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Risk rating

How 5018 W Fulton St 1'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
32ndpercentile

Out of 7223 buildings in this neighborhood, 4912 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
67%
No code
violation
33%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

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.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 33%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5018 W Fulton St 1 event timeline

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

2023
311 Request Sep 05
Low Water Pressure Complaint
311 City Services
311 RequestJul 25
Low Water Pressure Complaint

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