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5748 S Paulina St

Englewood, Chicago IL 60636 20182210430000 2 units · 1913

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
3
FewerMore

This building has 3 building violations (7y), above the Englewood average of 2.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1913
Stories
Building area2,382 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20182210430000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
5748 S Paulina

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5748 S Paulina St in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood, owned by Barbara Ellis Steele, has been standing since 1913 and has experienced several noteworthy incidents in recent years. Most concerning are three unresolved complaint-driven building code violations recorded in August 2023 and March 2020, which suggest ongoing regulatory compliance issues requiring attention. The property has also generated multiple 311 service requests between 2025 and 2026, though these appear to be primarily related to municipal infrastructure concerns rather than building-specific problems. These requests included reports of street light outages, missed garbage pickups, and fly dumping complaints, all of which have been closed, indicating that these external issues were addressed. The only building permit recorded in the past seven years suggests limited recent construction or maintenance activity. While the volume of both building code violations and service requests is notable, it's important to consider that many of these issues appear to be related to the surrounding area's infrastructure and services rather than the building itself.

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Risk rating

How 5748 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

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
28thpercentile

Out of 4934 buildings in this neighborhood, 3552 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
47%
No code
violation
53%
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.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

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.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 53%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5748 S Paulina St event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Jan 29
Sanitation Code Violation
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