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5516 S Pulaski Rd

West Elsdon, Chicago IL 60629 19152070550000 4 units · 1954

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in West Elsdon — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.6
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the West Elsdon average of 0.6.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1954
Stories
Building area3,168 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)19152070550000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5516 S Pulaski Rd

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Initial analysis

The 4-unit residential building at 5516 S Pulaski Rd in West Elsdon, owned by Jose A Lechuga, was constructed in 1954 and has maintained a consistent property profile since. Over the past seven years, there have been 48 reported service requests through the city's 311 system, with the most recent cluster of incidents occurring in early 2026, including multiple graffiti removal requests in April 2026 and a street light outage in May 2026. The property has also experienced some infrastructure-related issues, with a pothole complaint reported in December 2025. While these service requests have generally been addressed promptly, as evidenced by their "Closed" status, the recurring nature of graffiti removal needs and the recent lighting issue may indicate areas requiring ongoing maintenance attention in the vicinity of the building. The property has maintained a relatively stable ownership record, with all service requests being appropriately directed to the owner's single parcel of record.

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Risk rating

How 5516 S Pulaski Rd'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
30thpercentile

Out of 446 buildings in this neighborhood, 312 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
65%
No code
violation
35%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 35%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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5516 S Pulaski Rd event timeline

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2022
311 Request Jul 28
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
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