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5418 W Jackson Blvd 2

Austin, Chicago IL 60644 16161100310000

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more 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.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units
Year built1911
Stories
Building area2,454 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16161100310000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5418 W Jackson 2Nd Fl

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 5418 W Jackson Blvd in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago, owned by Mary Murphy, has a century-old history dating back to 1911. The property's recent history over the past seven years shows some cause for concern, with five open building code violations recorded in 2019 through complaint-driven inspections, all of which remain unresolved as of October 2023. These violations, given their nature and quantity, suggest potential ongoing maintenance or safety issues within the building that have not been addressed for an extended period of time. In addition to the building violations, there was one 311 service request related to tree trimming in March 2025, though this type of request is no longer being accepted. While the tree trim request appears to be a relatively minor issue compared to the unresolved building violations, it's worth noting that it has since been closed, indicating some level of responsiveness to community maintenance needs, though it falls outside typical building safety concerns.

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Risk rating

How 5418 W Jackson Blvd 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

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
16thpercentile

Out of 7223 buildings in this neighborhood, 6067 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
49%
No code
violation
51%
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
Moderate failure risk 51%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5418 W Jackson Blvd 2 event timeline

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

2023
311 Request Jul 15
Water in Basement Complaint
311 RequestJul 02
Water in Basement Complaint

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