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5223 S Indiana Ave

Washington Park, Chicago IL 60615 20103040260000 3 units · 1888

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 Washington Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 4.8
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), at or below the Washington Park average of 4.8.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1888
Stories
Building area4,713 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20103040260000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1608 Pecan St

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 5223 S Indiana Ave in Washington Park, owned by Marlene Huff, has a documented history spanning from its 1888 construction to the present day. The property has experienced relatively few issues over the past seven years, with only one recorded building code violation - a complaint-driven inspection from October 2019 that remains open and unresolved. In terms of service requests to the city, there have been 12 recorded incidents, with the most recent ones in 2025 predominantly focusing on tree debris clean-up, including three requests in late September, early September, and late August 2025, all of which have been successfully closed. The building has also seen two closed building violation requests in August 2025, and one closed plumbing violation request in January 2025. While the open building code violation from 2019 warrants attention, the majority of recent service requests have been resolved promptly, with the property having maintained proper building permit protocols during this period.

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Risk rating

How 5223 S Indiana 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
53rdpercentile

Out of 600 buildings in this neighborhood, 282 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
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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

5223 S Indiana Ave event timeline

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2025
311 Request Aug 24
Building Violation
311 RequestAug 19
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