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5911 S Michigan Chicago

Washington Park, Chicago IL 60637 20153020010000 27 units · 1910

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
35
FewerMore

This building has 35 building violations (7y), above the Washington Park average of 4.8.

Building characteristics
Units27
Year built1910
Stories
Building area31,593 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)20153020010000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
640 N La Salle St #538

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Initial analysis

The 27-unit building at 5911 S Michigan Avenue in Chicago's Washington Park neighborhood, owned by PRE HOLDINGS 6 LLC, has a century-long history dating back to 1910. The property has accumulated 35 building violations and 15 service requests specifically for the past seven years, while the total violations across all parcels owned by PRE HOLDINGS 6 LLC in this period amount to 77. Of particular concern is the pattern of open, unresolved building code violations, with seven such violations recorded as recently as March 2026. The building has experienced limited permitted improvements, with only three building permits issued in the past seven years, which is notably lower than average for a property of its size and age.

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Risk rating

How 5911 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

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, 588 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
5%
No code
violation
95%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Building size

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

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.

Location

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 95%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5911 S Michigan Chicago event timeline

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2026
Building Violation Mar 24 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationMar 24
COMPLAINT

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