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5316 S Paulina St

New City, Chicago IL 60609 20074210310000 2 units · 1910

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, but recent activity points to a low risk of further maintenance problems 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 New City — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.5
3
FewerMore

This building has 3 building violations (7y), above the New City average of 1.5.

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
Units2
Year built1910
Stories
Building area2,268 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20074210310000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2997 S Lyman

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5316 S Paulina Street in Chicago's New City neighborhood, owned by Jesus Aguilar, has been standing since 1910 and is currently facing significant unresolved issues. As of April 2026, there are three open violations resulting from complaint-driven inspections, which represent the most pressing concerns on record for this property. The building has experienced a total of four 311 service requests over the past seven years, with the most recent being a closed complaint regarding an unpermitted construction and building violation in April 2026. Looking back at the previous 311 service requests, the property had various other issues including an abandoned vehicle complaint (October 2025), a tree debris clean-up request (August 2025), and a resolved rodent baiting/rat complaint (January 2025). While there have been some resolved violations and service requests on record, the current open violations as of April 2026 warrant attention as they represent the most recent and potentially serious concerns affecting the property and its residents.

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Risk rating

How 5316 S Paulina St'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
52ndpercentile

Out of 4198 buildings in this neighborhood, 2015 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

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

Lot size

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Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 35%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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5316 S Paulina St event timeline

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2026
Building Violation Apr 16 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationApr 16
COMPLAINT

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