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5531 N Milwaukee Ave

Jefferson Park, Chicago IL 60630 13082040130000 3 units · 1929

This building has significantly more problems than most nearby buildings. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Jefferson Park
At or below average
avg 0.4
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Jefferson Park average of 0.4.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1929
Stories
Building area6,180 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)13082040130000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Jr Management
Mailing address
P O Box 41

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AI summary

The three-unit residential building at 5531 N Milwaukee Ave in Jefferson Park, built in 1929, has maintained a relatively low incidence of service requests over the past seven years, with only one recorded 311 service request in that period - a routine information call to city services in September 2025 that has since been closed. The property, currently under JR Management's ownership, is part of a larger parcel grouping that includes six total parcels, with the ownership record showing a total of 22 service requests across all parcels in the past seven years. It's notable that the vast majority of these service requests (21 out of 22) were made between 2019-2024, with only one recorded service request from the last two years (2024-2025), suggesting a recent decrease in reported issues or service needs. The building's documented history shows no significant pattern of recurring problems or safety concerns, though it's important to note that not all issues may be captured in public records.

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Risk rating

How 5531 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

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
13thpercentile

Out of 1617 buildings in this neighborhood, 1407 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
61%
No code
violation
39%
Code violation
likely
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Building size

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

Number of rooms

Total room count is a proxy for property scale.

Property class (211)

Assessor class 211 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 63.8%
Moderate concern 32.7%
Severe concern 3.5%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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5531 N Milwaukee Ave event timeline

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2025
311 Request Sep 13
311 INFORMATION ONLY CALL
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