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5914 N Magnolia Ave

Edgewater, Chicago IL 60660 14053080490000 3 units · 1911

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Edgewater — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 2.1
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), at or below the Edgewater average of 2.1.

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
Units3
Year built1911
Stories
Building area3,867 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14053080490000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
432 S Michigan Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 5914 N Magnolia Ave in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood, owned by Nancy Medina, has been standing since 1911. The property's record over the past seven years shows relatively minimal issues, with only one building violation recorded in August 2022 related to permit inspections, which has since been resolved. The building has generated 11 service requests through the 311 system during this period, with the most recent being a water lead test kit request filed in May 2026 that remains open. A significant cluster of maintenance issues occurred in July-August 2025, when the property experienced multiple instances of tree debris requiring cleanup, with five such requests being filed and subsequently closed. There was also one instance of a snow-cleared sidewalk complaint in November 2025 that has been resolved. Going further back in history, the only environmental complaint on record dates back to March 2003, concerning air pollution, though there are no recent environmental issues noted.

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Risk rating

How 5914 N Magnolia 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
29thpercentile

Out of 1377 buildings in this neighborhood, 978 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
48%
No code
violation
52%
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.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

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.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 52%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5914 N Magnolia Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 01
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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