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5358 S Paulina St

New City, Chicago IL 60609 20074210480000 5 units · 1906

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 New City — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.5
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), above the New City average of 1.5.

Building characteristics
Units5
Year built1906
Stories
Building area5,855 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20074210480000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
613 W Main St

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Initial analysis

The five-unit residential building at 5358 S Paulina Street in New City, constructed in 1906 and currently owned by Real Estate and Dev, has experienced several significant issues in recent years. Most notably, there are two unresolved building code violations as of March 2025 following a complaint-driven inspection. The property has generated multiple 311 service requests over the past seven years, with the most recent cluster of incidents occurring in 2024-2025. This includes a vacant/abandoned building complaint and a building violation reported in December 2024, and three additional complaints in March 2025 related to building violations and business issues. Other external matters not directly related to the building's condition include a street pothole complaint and a shared housing/vacation rental complaint, both of which have been resolved. While the building's age is significant, the primary concern appears to be the unresolved building code violations, with particular attention needed to the most recent complaints filed in March 2025.

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Risk rating

How 5358 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
14thpercentile

Out of 4198 buildings in this neighborhood, 3610 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
47%
No code
violation
53%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Building size

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Number of rooms

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12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 53%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5358 S Paulina St event timeline

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

2025
311 Request May 10
Shared Housing/Vacation Rental Complaint
Building ViolationMar 21
COMPLAINT

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