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5915 N Milwaukee Ave

Norwood Park, Chicago IL 60646 13053060350000 2 units · 1960

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. 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 Norwood Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.5
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Norwood Park average of 0.5.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1960
Stories
Building area4,238 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)13053060350000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
7128 W Highland

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5915 N Milwaukee Ave, located in Chicago's Norwood Park neighborhood, is a 1960 construction currently owned by Cosmopolitan Bank. The building's documented history shows minimal complaints over nearly two decades, with only two incidents on record: a noise complaint in January 2007 and an unspecified "other" complaint in March 2004. Given the time elapsed since these complaints were recorded - over 16 years since the noise issue and nearly 20 years since the 2004 complaint - and the limited number of documented incidents, the building appears to have maintained relative stability in recent years. However, it's important to note that these records may not capture all tenant experiences or building conditions, as the documented complaints represent only a small portion of the property's operational history.

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Risk rating

How 5915 N Milwaukee 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
13thpercentile

Out of 907 buildings in this neighborhood, 789 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
62%
No code
violation
38%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

Property class (212)

Assessor class 212 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

Building size

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

Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 38%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5915 N Milwaukee Ave event timeline

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

2007
Environmental Complaint Jan 02
Noise Complaint

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