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5500 S Wabash Chicago

Washington Park, Chicago IL 60637 20151000110000 72 units · 1902

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Washington Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 4.8
20
FewerMore

This building has 20 building violations (7y), above the Washington Park average of 4.8.

Building characteristics
Units72
Year built1902
Stories
Building area61,783 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)20151000110000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
400 E Main St

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Initial analysis

The 72-unit residential building at 5500 S Wabash in Chicago's Washington Park neighborhood, owned by HMP Properties Inc, has a century-plus history dating back to 1902. The property has experienced notable maintenance and safety concerns in recent years, with a particularly significant cluster of building code violations in April 2023, all of which have been resolved. Over the last seven years, there have been 17 documented building violations and 21 service requests through 311, indicating ongoing property management challenges. The most recent 311 service requests in 2026 include a tree emergency (currently open), water on street complaint (closed), and multiple stray animal complaints (closed), suggesting various infrastructure and neighborhood interaction issues. The building has received four building permits in this seven-year period, though the specific nature of these permits is not detailed in the record. While many older buildings experience maintenance issues, the frequency and nature of recent complaints suggest that prospective tenants should be aware of historical and ongoing property management challenges.

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Risk rating

How 5500 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
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Out of 600 buildings in this neighborhood, 600 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
3%
No code
violation
97%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 97%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5500 S Wabash Chicago event timeline

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

2026
Building Violation Jul 10 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationJul 10
COMPLAINT

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