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5638 S Marshfield Ave

Englewood, Chicago IL 60636 20182140380000 2 units · 1910

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in 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 Englewood — not a forecast
Above average
avg 2.9
7
FewerMore

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

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1910
Stories
Building area1,404 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20182140380000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
220 Plumtree Ln

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Initial analysis

The two-unit building at 5638 S Marshfield Ave in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood, owned by Gabriel Pinto, has experienced several concerning issues over recent years. Most notably, there are currently six unresolved complaint-driven building violations as of April 2025, which suggests ongoing regulatory compliance concerns. The property has also generated multiple 311 service requests, with the most recent being a tree emergency reported in May 2026 and a building violation complaint from February 2026 that remains open. Between late 2025 and early 2026, there were additional service requests including a closed abandoned vehicle complaint and a closed pothole complaint, along with three building violation complaints recorded in March 2025, though two of these were resolved.

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Risk rating

How 5638 S Marshfield 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

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
73rdpercentile

Out of 4934 buildings in this neighborhood, 1332 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
59%
No code
violation
41%
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.

Number of rooms

Total room count is a proxy for property scale.

Location

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 41%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5638 S Marshfield Ave event timeline

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

2026
Building Violation May 27 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
311 RequestFeb 27
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