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5045 S Michigan Ave

Grand Boulevard, Chicago IL 60615 20101200140000 6 units · 1909

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model predicts a high risk of further maintenance problems 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 Grand Boulevard — not a forecast
Above average
avg 2.8
5
FewerMore

This building has 5 building violations (7y), above the Grand Boulevard average of 2.8.

Building characteristics
Units6
Year built1909
Stories
Building area4,758 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20101200140000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
8227 S Chappel Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The six-unit residential building at 5045 S Michigan Ave, located in Chicago's Grand Boulevard neighborhood, is a century-old structure built in 1909 and currently owned by Miroslav Kazimirim. The building has experienced a moderate level of regulation and service activity over the past seven years, with a total of five building violations recorded. Notably, all five violations were associated with a complaint-driven inspection on August 20, 2021, though records indicate that these issues were promptly resolved. The property has generated a relatively low number of service requests, with only one 311 call recorded during this period - for a tree trimming issue in March 2026, which is no longer an accepted request type and has since been closed. The ownership entity has a significantly higher total count of violations and service requests across two parcels, with 19 violations and 22 service requests recorded under their name, though these numbers may include multiple properties. The building's permit activity is minimal, with only one building permit filed in the past seven years, suggesting limited recent structural modifications or improvements.

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Risk rating

How 5045 S Michigan 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
20thpercentile

Out of 1174 buildings in this neighborhood, 939 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
30%
No code
violation
70%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Lot size

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Code violations, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 70%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5045 S Michigan Ave event timeline

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

2021
Building Violation Aug 20
COMPLAINT
COMPLIED
Building ViolationAug 20
COMPLAINT

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