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5537 S Wood St

Englewood, Chicago IL 60636 20182040160000

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Englewood — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 2.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Englewood average of 2.9.

Building characteristics
Units
Year built1912
Stories
Building area1,936 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20182040160000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2119 N Kilbourn Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The property at 5537 S Wood Street in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood is a 1912 building currently owned by Octavio Luna. Recent records from the past seven years show a concerning pattern of issues, particularly in late 2025, when there were multiple complaints about building permit violations and construction work. Between December 15-29, 2025, five separate complaints were filed regarding unauthorized construction activities. Additionally, in March 2026, there were two separate incidents involving water service problems, suggesting potential infrastructure issues. Despite these recent challenges, there has been only one building permit filed in the past seven years, which may indicate limited authorized improvements or maintenance work on the property. The frequency of complaints in late 2025, particularly regarding construction violations, represents the most significant cluster of issues on record for this building.

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Risk rating

How 5537 S Wood St'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
86thpercentile

Out of 4934 buildings in this neighborhood, 691 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
62%
No code
violation
38%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

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.

Permit rate, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 38%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5537 S Wood St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Mar 10
No Water Complaint
DWM - Department of Water Management
311 RequestMar 05
No Water Complaint

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