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5740 N Lowell Ave

North Park, Chicago IL 60646 13034010340000 2 units · 1967

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in North Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.0
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the North Park average of 1.0.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1967
Stories
Building area2,519 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13034010340000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5740 N Lowell Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5740 N Lowell Ave in the North Park neighborhood was constructed in 1967 and is currently owned by Josef Schober. The property has experienced minimal documented issues in recent years, with only four service requests logged through the 311 system over the past seven years, all of which have been resolved. The most recent incident, reported in March 2026, was a pothole complaint in the street, followed by a parking code enforcement review in May 2025. Earlier in 2025, there were two separate requests for city services related to waste management, specifically for a blue recycling cart and garbage cart maintenance, both of which have been successfully closed. While the service request history is relatively brief and primarily concerning routine municipal services, the resolution of all reported issues suggests appropriate responsiveness to maintenance needs, though it's worth noting that the two most recent service requests were documented on the same date.

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Risk rating

How 5740 N Lowell 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
99thpercentile

Out of 733 buildings in this neighborhood, 7 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
85%
No code
violation
15%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Number of bedrooms

Total bedroom count is a proxy for property scale.

Owner's portfolio size

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Property class (315)

Assessor class 315 — apartment / larger residential. The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 15%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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