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1649 W 89Th Chicago

Washington Heights, Chicago IL 60620 25062160420000 20 units · 1964

This building has far more open problems than almost any other in the neighborhood. Renters here report frequent, slow-to-fix problems. Get repair promises in writing and check the unit before signing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Washington Heights
Above average
avg 3.2
117
FewerMore

This building has 117 building violations (7y), above the Washington Heights average of 3.2.

Building characteristics
Units20
Year built1964
Stories
Building area20,000 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)25062160420000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
5812 Properties
Mailing address
Po Box 57806

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AI summary

The 20-unit residential building at 1649 W 89th Street in Chicago's Washington Heights neighborhood, owned by 5812 Properties, has been subject to significant regulatory scrutiny and service requests over the past seven years. Built in 1964, this property has accumulated a concerning total of 678 building violations and 563 service requests under the current ownership. Most notably, in 2025-2026, there has been a cluster of ongoing periodic routine inspection violations, with five open unresolved violations recorded in January 2026 alone, followed by additional monthly violations in February and June of the same year. The building also experienced multiple plumbing violations in June 2025, along with other building-related issues, though these service requests have since been closed.

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Risk rating

How 1649 W 89Th Chicago'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
1stpercentile

Out of 569 buildings in this neighborhood, 563 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
6%
No code
violation
94%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

Location

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Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 2.0%
Moderate concern 54.3%
Severe concern 43.7%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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1649 W 89Th Chicago event timeline

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2026
Building Violation Jun 01 Serious
PERIODIC
OPEN
Building ViolationFeb 27
PERIODIC

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