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5826 N Magnolia Ave 2

Edgewater, Chicago IL 60660 14053140150000 2 units · 1908

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. 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 Edgewater
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.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1908
Stories
Building area3,701 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14053140150000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5826 N Magnolia

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5826 N Magnolia Ave in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood is a century-old property, built in 1908 and currently owned by D Smith and R Jeffords. Over the past seven years, the property has generated a total of 18 service requests through the 311 system, with the most recent activity occurring in 2026 and primarily focusing on tree-related emergencies, with three such incidents reported between April and June of that year. The building also experienced some seasonal maintenance issues in late 2025, including complaints about uncleared sidewalks in December and a snow removal request in late November. Other reported issues include an alley light outage in January 2026. While the frequency of 311 service requests is notable, it's worth mentioning that the owners have only applied for two building permits in the past seven years, and the property has maintained its two-unit configuration throughout this period.

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Risk rating

How 5826 N Magnolia Ave 2'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
78thpercentile

Out of 1376 buildings in this neighborhood, 303 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
74%
No code
violation
26%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Lot size

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Number of rooms

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 69.1%
Moderate concern 25.1%
Severe concern 5.9%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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5826 N Magnolia Ave 2 event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 10
Tree Emergency
311 RequestApr 30
Tree Emergency

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