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5430 S Wood St

New City, Chicago IL 60609 20074270260000 2 units · 1903

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in New City
At or below average
avg 1.6
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the New City average of 1.6.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1903
Stories
Building area2,788 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20074270260000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Elizabeth C Castillo
Mailing address
5430 S Wood

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AI summary

The two-unit, 1903 residential building at 5430 S Wood St in Chicago's New City neighborhood, currently owned by Elizabeth C Castillo, has experienced several notable events in recent years. Most significantly, there was a water-in-basement complaint in August 2025, which has been closed but may indicate potential moisture management issues in the building's foundation. The property has had multiple service requests in early 2025 related to waste management, including two blue recycling cart requests in February 2025 and a blue recycling cart request in April 2025, suggesting there may have been some challenges with the building's recycling management system. Over the past seven years, there have been a total of four service requests recorded through the 311 system and two building permits issued, though the specific nature and resolution of the permits are not detailed in the available data.

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Risk rating

How 5430 S Wood 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

Grade A–B — Low risk

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Grade C — Moderate risk

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Grade D–F — High risk

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
44thpercentile

Out of 4189 buildings in this neighborhood, 2346 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
61%
No code
violation
39%
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.

Construction permits (past 7 years)

Number of permits pulled at this address — construction or renovation activity over 7 years.

Year built

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 59.3%
Moderate concern 26.2%
Severe concern 14.5%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

5430 S Wood St event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Aug 18
Water in Basement Complaint
311 RequestApr 10
Blue Recycling Cart

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