5838 S Michigan Chicago
This building has significantly more problems than most nearby buildings. Renters here report frequent, slow-to-fix problems. Get repair promises in writing and check the unit before signing.
This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Washington Park average of 4.8.
What's in the 5838 S Michigan Chicago report
| Units | 32 |
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| Year built | 1913 |
| Stories | — |
| Building area | 35,490 sq ft |
| Property class | 315 |
| PIN (Cook County parcel) | 20151200320000 |
Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.
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Unlock complete reportThe 32-unit residential building at 5838 S Michigan in Chicago's Washington Park neighborhood, owned by Ventus Holdings VIII, has been standing since 1913 and has had relatively few documented issues over the past seven years. The building's recorded 311 service requests over this period have been minimal, with only 13 incidents logged. Most of the recent activity (2025-2026) appears to be related to animal welfare concerns, including multiple reports of injured animals (two in 2025 and one in 2026), a stray animal complaint, and a dead animal pick-up request, all of which were handled by the city's services department and are now closed. The only remaining unresolved issue is a water-on-street complaint from March 2026. Notably, no building-specific maintenance issues or tenant complaints have been reported through the 311 system, and the majority of the service requests appear to be related to external conditions rather than building operations or resident services.
How 5838 S Michigan 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
Grade A–B — Low risk
City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.
Grade C — Moderate risk
Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.
Grade D–F — High risk
Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.
Out of 598 buildings in this neighborhood, 496 are predicted to be safer.
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5838 S Michigan Chicago event timeline
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Chicago public datasets for this parcel — building violations, permits, 311 calls, environmental complaints and enforcement, scofflaw listings, and vacant building registrations.
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Violations issued by the City of Chicago Department of Buildings against this parcel.
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Building permits issued by the City of Chicago for new construction, alterations, and repairs at this parcel.
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Chicago 311 service requests recorded at this parcel — maintenance complaints and quality-of-life requests.
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