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5746 S Paulina St

Englewood, Chicago IL 60636 20182210420000 2 units · 1918

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 Englewood
At or below average
avg 3.0
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Englewood average of 3.0.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1918
Stories
Building area1,656 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20182210420000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Elenora Sterling
Mailing address
5746 S Paulina

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AI summary

The property at 5746 S Paulina St in the Englewood neighborhood is a two-unit residential building owned by Elenora Sterling, dating back to 1918. The building's recent service history from 2025 shows a pattern of waste management issues, with four recorded incidents related to garbage and recycling cart maintenance between June and July of that year, all of which have been closed. These service calls, though resolved, suggest some ongoing challenges with waste management infrastructure at the property. Beyond these cart maintenance issues, the building's record shows minimal activity over the past seven years, with only one building permit issued during this period and no other significant complaints or service requests on file. The property has maintained its original two-unit configuration and single ownership parcel since it was built.

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Risk rating

How 5746 S Paulina 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

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
91stpercentile

Out of 4926 buildings in this neighborhood, 443 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
66%
No code
violation
34%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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

Construction permits (past 7 years)

Number of permits pulled at this address — construction or renovation activity over 7 years.

Township: West Chicago

Located in West Chicago. The township captures local housing-market and code-enforcement patterns that affect all properties in the area.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 58.2%
Moderate concern 34.3%
Severe concern 7.5%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

5746 S Paulina St event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Jul 18
Garbage Cart Maintenance
311 RequestJul 17
Garbage Cart Maintenance

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