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5907 N Magnolia Ave

Edgewater, Chicago IL 60660 14053090060000 3 units · 1918

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 Edgewater — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 2.1
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 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 built1918
Stories
Building area5,184 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14053090060000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5907 N Magnolia Ave

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 5907 N Magnolia Ave in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood, built in 1918 and currently owned by Roy Yamamoto, has experienced several notable events over the past seven years. The most concerning pattern involves multiple pest control issues, with three documented rodent baiting or rat complaints between March 2024 and January 2026, suggesting a recurring vermin problem in or around the property. Other maintenance and safety matters include a building violation recorded in July 2024, which would typically warrant attention to any potentially hazardous condition, though specific details of the violation are not provided in the available data. Additionally, there were two separate incidents related to exterior maintenance: a tree debris clean-up request in July 2024 and an abandoned vehicle complaint on the same date, both of which could impact access and aesthetics though they appear to have been resolved promptly. Despite the age of the building and its relatively small number of reported issues (six total 311 service requests in seven years), the consistency of rodent-related complaints and the occurrence of a building violation in the past two years stand out as the most significant matters on record.

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Risk rating

How 5907 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

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Building size

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Number of rooms

Total room count is a proxy for property scale.

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

5907 N Magnolia Ave event timeline

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2026
311 Request Jan 15
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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