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5412 S Mulligan Ave

Garfield Ridge, Chicago IL 60638 19083240210000 2 units · 1929

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in 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 Garfield Ridge — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.8
4
FewerMore

This building has 4 building violations (7y), above the Garfield Ridge average of 0.8.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1929
Stories
Building area2,852 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)19083240210000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
5412 S Mulligan Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5412 S Mulligan Ave in Chicago's Garfield Ridge neighborhood, owned by Taurino Chavez, was constructed in 1929 and has experienced several notable maintenance and safety issues over the past few years. Most concerning are four unresolved building code violations from September 2019, all resulting from complaint-driven inspections, which remain open as of the latest records. The building has also generated six 311 service requests over the past seven years, though these are predominantly related to street maintenance and public infrastructure rather than building-specific issues. In 2026, there were multiple complaints about potholes in the street (two in May and January), and two tree trim requests submitted in January 2026, which are no longer being accepted. Additionally, there is one building-related request currently listed as open from January 2025 regarding the Shared Cost Sidewalk Program, and a resolved complaint from December 2024 about an alley light outage. While the building's maintenance issues in 2019 warrant attention, it is worth noting that the majority of service requests have been for municipal infrastructure matters rather than building-specific problems.

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Risk rating

How 5412 S Mulligan Ave'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
17thpercentile

Out of 626 buildings in this neighborhood, 520 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

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Predicted 12-month outcome
55%
No code
violation
45%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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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.

Location

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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
Moderate failure risk 45%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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5412 S Mulligan Ave event timeline

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