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5534 N Artesian Ave

Lincoln Square, Chicago IL 60625 13122080250000 3 units · 1928

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 Lincoln Square — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.6
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Lincoln Square average of 0.6.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1928
Stories
Building area5,511 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13122080250000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
5431 N Lowell Ave

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 5534 N Artesian Ave in Lincoln Square, built in 1928 and owned by Jeffrey Yosowitz, has had a relatively minimal record of issues over the past seven years, with only four building violations and one building permit filed during this period. The most significant cluster of recent activity occurred between February and March 2026, when six consecutive parking code enforcement reviews were conducted, along with one sanitation code violation review, all of which have since been closed. These parking-related inspections represent the most substantial pattern of 311 service requests on record for this property. Throughout the past seven years, a total of 18 service requests have been filed for the building, with the owner having seven additional complaints filed directly against them, totaling 23 service requests when including both building and owner-initiated reports. While the frequency of recent parking enforcement reviews might indicate ongoing concerns in that area, it's worth noting that no building violations were recorded during this specific period, and the building's overall record shows relatively few serious infractions for a property of its age.

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Risk rating

How 5534 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
37thpercentile

Out of 2578 buildings in this neighborhood, 1624 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
68%
No code
violation
32%
Code violation
likely
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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 32%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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5534 N Artesian Ave event timeline

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2026
311 Request Jul 12
Building Violation
311 RequestFeb 14
Sanitation Code Violation

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