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5920 N Artesian Ave

West Ridge, Chicago IL 60659 13014060310000 3 units · 1923

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 West Ridge — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.2
3
FewerMore

This building has 3 building violations (7y), above the West Ridge average of 1.2.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1923
Stories
Building area3,817 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13014060310000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
3520 Lake St

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 5920 N Artesian Ave in Chicago's West Ridge neighborhood, owned by MA Capital Fund LLC, has been standing since 1923 and currently encompasses six parcels. The property, like many older buildings, has experienced its share of issues, with a notable cluster of problems emerging in 2022 when three complaint-driven building code violations were recorded on April 27th, all of which remain open and unresolved as of now, representing a concerning pattern of unresolved safety or maintenance issues. The building has generated limited service requests in recent years, with three 311 calls recorded in the past seven years – these included a blue recycling cart request, a water lead test kit request (both from 2025 and 2026), and a tree trim request from 2024. While three of these requests were successfully resolved, the presence of environmental complaints in the owner's total records suggests some historical concerns about the property's condition. The building's permit history is notably sparse, with only one permit filed in the past seven years, which could indicate either minimal required maintenance or delayed compliance with building code requirements. The owner's overall record across six parcels shows a total of nine building violations and 38 service requests in the past seven years, though the specific nature of these issues isn't detailed in the available data.

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Risk rating

How 5920 N Artesian 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
21stpercentile

Out of 3126 buildings in this neighborhood, 2470 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
53%
No code
violation
47%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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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.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

Building size

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 47%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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5920 N Artesian Ave event timeline

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2025
311 Request Sep 03
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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