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5824 S Wabash Ave

Washington Park, Chicago IL 60637 20151190270000 3 units · 1893

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model predicts a high risk of further maintenance problems 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
3
FewerMore

This building has 3 building violations (7y), at or below the Washington Park average of 4.8.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1893
Stories
Building area3,870 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20151190270000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
5824 S Wabash Av

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 5824 S Wabash Ave in Washington Park, built in 1893 and currently owned by Floyd Foster, has experienced several notable events over the past decade and beyond. Most recently, in 2022, there were three complaint-driven inspections conducted on May 11, with two of the violations being resolved and one remaining open as unresolved. The property has shown increasing activity in 2025-2026, with multiple service requests for leak inspections (two in February 2026), three open tree planting requests (all from October 2025), and one pet wellness check request (January 2026). Looking further back, the building has an environmental history dating back to 2007, with documented noise complaints and air pollution issues in 2009, though these predate the current ownership period by significant years. The building's overall records show a pattern of service requests related to maintenance and environmental concerns, with particular attention needed to the unresolved violation from 2022 and the recent cluster of service requests indicating ongoing maintenance requirements.

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Risk rating

How 5824 S Wabash 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
40thpercentile

Out of 600 buildings in this neighborhood, 360 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
38%
No code
violation
62%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Location

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Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 62%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5824 S Wabash Ave event timeline

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2026
311 Request Feb 19
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311 RequestFeb 15
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