5600 S Calumet Chicago

The 22-unit residential building at 5600 S Calumet, located in the Washington Park neighborhood and owned by Prairie Park Apartment, is a relatively modern structure built in 1999. The property has experienced several concerning events in recent years, most notably with two unresolved building code violations documented in May 2024. The building's maintenance and infrastructure challenges are further illustrated by a consistent pattern of service requests, with 28 total requests filed by the owner over the past seven years, including multiple instances of vacant lot cleaning and street maintenance issues. Most recently, there are ongoing concerns with water on the street as of April 2026, following a string of infrastructure-related complaints including a closed pothole complaint from March 2026 and previous winter weather concerns. The building's permit activity includes three permits issued in the past seven years, suggesting some level of maintenance or improvement work has been undertaken, though the exact nature of these permits is not specified in the available records. While the property has a relatively low number of building violations on record (two in the past seven years), the recent pattern of unresolved violations and service requests warrant attention to the building's current maintenance and safety conditions.