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5609 S Indiana Ave

Washington Park, Chicago IL 60637 20151100030000 2 units · 1894

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
4
FewerMore

This building has 4 building violations (7y), at or below the Washington Park average of 4.8.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1894
Stories
Building area2,458 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20151100030000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5609 S Indiana Ave

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Initial analysis

The property at 5609 S Indiana Ave in the Washington Park neighborhood is a two-unit building constructed in 1894, currently owned by Edward Hadley Jr. The building's record shows multiple concerning patterns, particularly with recent unresolved issues. Most notably, there are currently four open, complaint-driven inspection violations as of November 2025, representing the most significant current concerns regarding building safety or maintenance. The property has experienced recurring issues with garbage services, evidenced by three service requests in 2026 alone, including a missed pick-up complaint and a garbage cart maintenance request, though these were eventually resolved. There is also an unresolved street light issue from June 2026. Tree maintenance appears to have been a recurring concern in 2025, with three separate requests for trimming submitted and subsequently closed, though the city has ceased accepting these specific requests. While the building has had four documented code violations and eight service requests over the past seven years, the most pressing concerns currently appear to be the open violations and recent service requests related to building maintenance and garbage services.

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Risk rating

How 5609 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
67thpercentile

Out of 600 buildings in this neighborhood, 198 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
55%
No code
violation
45%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Location

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

Year built

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 45%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5609 S Indiana Ave event timeline

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2025
Building Violation Nov 24 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationNov 24
COMPLAINT

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