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5745 S Emerald Ave 2

Englewood, Chicago IL 60621 20161130180000

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more 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 Englewood — not a forecast
Above average
avg 2.9
4
FewerMore

This building has 4 building violations (7y), above the Englewood average of 2.9.

Building characteristics
Units
Year built1893
Stories
Building area2,208 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20161130180000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5745 S Emerald Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The property at 5745 S Emerald Avenue 2 in Englewood, owned by Brandi Brownlee, is a 130-year-old building constructed in 1893. The building's recent history shows significant and concerning patterns regarding building violations, with four open complaint-driven inspection violations recorded in 2024, along with four similar violations from 2019 that remain unresolved. This suggests an ongoing pattern of compliance issues that have persisted over multiple years. The building's service record includes one 311 Service Request from July 2025 related to building violations, though this request was marked as closed. Given the age of the building and the number of unresolved violations over the past seven years, particularly noting the most recent open violations from April 2024, there appears to be an ongoing challenge with maintaining compliance with building codes and addressing resident concerns in a timely manner.

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Risk rating

How 5745 S Emerald Ave 2'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
33rdpercentile

Out of 4934 buildings in this neighborhood, 3306 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
50%
No code
violation
50%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Location

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

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.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 50%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5745 S Emerald Ave 2 event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Jul 29
Building Violation
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