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5340 S Washtenaw Ave

Gage Park, Chicago IL 60632 19124170310000 2 units · 1914

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 Gage Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.5
16
FewerMore

This building has 16 building violations (7y), above the Gage Park average of 1.5.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1914
Stories
Building area1,986 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)19124170310000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5340 S Washtenaw Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5340 S Washtenaw Ave in Gage Park, owned by T & J Cervantes, has experienced significant ongoing maintenance and compliance challenges since 2022. The 1914 structure currently has six unresolved building code violations as of July 2024, all stemming from complaint-driven inspections, indicating persistent issues requiring attention. The property has recorded a total of 14 building violations over the past seven years, suggesting an ongoing pattern of regulatory non-compliance. In addition to the building violations, there have been 25 service requests through the city’s 311 system in the same period, though most of these have been resolved, with the exception of four building-related complaints from January 2026 and two complaint-driven violations from July 2024 that remain open. Recent 311 service requests include three building violation complaints (one from January 2026 still under investigation), a garbage cart maintenance request, and two parking-related enforcement matters. The concentration of unresolved building violations and recent inspection activity suggests that the property may have persistent maintenance issues affecting resident comfort and safety.

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Risk rating

How 5340 S Washtenaw 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
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Out of 1787 buildings in this neighborhood, 1751 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
22%
No code
violation
78%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

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

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.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 78%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5340 S Washtenaw Ave event timeline

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

2026
Building Violation Jul 08 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationJul 08
COMPLAINT

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