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5905 S Indiana Ave

Washington Park, Chicago IL 60637 20153030030000 3 units · 2008

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Washington Park
At or below average
avg 4.8
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Washington Park average of 4.8.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built2008
Stories
Building area3,592 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20153030030000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Silvia Michael
Mailing address
5905 S Indiana Ave 1

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AI summary

The three-unit residential building at 5905 S Indiana Avenue in the Washington Park neighborhood, owned by Silvia Michael, was constructed in 2008 and has generated a total of 17 service requests through the city's 311 system over the past seven years. The most pressing current issues involve multiple tree-related concerns, with two tree removal inspections initiated in 2026 (one in June and another in February), and a tree debris clean-up request that was completed in October 2025. Of particular note is an open service request from December 2025 regarding a building permit and construction violation, which could potentially indicate non-compliance with local building regulations. Additional environmental maintenance concerns in the vicinity are evidenced by the open clean vacant lot request from May 2026, while a street cleaning request from late May 2026 has been resolved. This building's 311 service request history suggests ongoing attention to both green space maintenance and regulatory compliance matters, with the most recent activity focused on tree-related services and the open permit violation inquiry.

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Risk rating

How 5905 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

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.

Neighborhood percentile
98thpercentile

Out of 598 buildings in this neighborhood, 12 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
71%
No code
violation
29%
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.

Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 43.0%
Moderate concern 29.3%
Severe concern 27.7%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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5905 S Indiana Ave event timeline

Building violations, environmental complaints and enforcement, permits, scofflaw listings, and 311 calls — most recent records in order.

2026
311 Request Jun 15
Tree Removal Inspection
311 City Services
311 RequestMay 26
Street Cleaning Request

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