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5318 S Wabash Chicago

Washington Park, Chicago IL 60615 20103070210000 8 units · 1908

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, but our model still flags a rising risk of maintenance problems in the next 12 months. That forecast comes from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area, not from this building's own record — treat it as a reason to ask questions, not as evidence of a problem. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

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
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Washington Park average of 4.8.

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
Units8
Year built1908
Stories
Building area8,424 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)20103070210000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
146 N Rios Ave

Landlord portfolio

Other Chicago properties this owner holds, with a risk rating for each.

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Initial analysis

The eight-unit residential building at 5318 S Wabash in Chicago's Washington Park neighborhood, currently owned by BRONZEVILLE JD LLC, has been in operation since 1908 and has a mixed record of service requests and violations over the past seven years. The building's history shows a concerning cluster of animal-related incidents, with four distinct 311 service requests concerning stray or injured animals between 2024 and 2026, including a dead animal pickup request from April 2026. These recent events, while not directly affecting building safety, suggest an ongoing issue with the surrounding environment. The property has experienced some maintenance oversight, as evidenced by 20 building violations recorded over the past seven years, though specific details of these violations are not provided in the available data. The building's permit history shows minimal activity, with only four permits filed under the owner's name, indicating limited renovation or maintenance work during this period. This property also appears to have a historical asbestos work order complaint from 2006, though no recent environmental issues have been reported. While the permit and service request numbers are not exceptionally high for a building of this size and age, the combination of building violations and environmental complaints warrants attention to the property’s maintenance history.

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Risk rating

How 5318 S Wabash Chicago'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
19thpercentile

Out of 600 buildings in this neighborhood, 486 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

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Predicted 12-month outcome
22%
No code
violation
78%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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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.

Location

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

Location

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 78%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5318 S Wabash Chicago event timeline

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2006
Environmental Complaint Aug 17
Asbestos Work Order

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