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5801 N Magnolia Chicago

Edgewater, Chicago IL 60660 14053150210000 19 units · 1924

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model predicts a high risk of further maintenance problems 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
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 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
Units19
Year built1924
Stories
Building area
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)14053150210000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
P O Box 932 Ravinia St

Landlord portfolio

Other Chicago properties this owner holds, with a risk rating for each.

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Initial analysis

The 19-unit residential building at 5801 N Magnolia in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood, constructed in 1924 and managed by S & M Building Management, has experienced several notable incidents in recent years. As of October 2023, the most pressing concerns are two unresolved building code violations related to periodic routine inspections from July 2024, which suggest ongoing regulatory compliance issues. The property has generated a relatively high volume of service requests, with 29 logged by the owner in the past seven years, including three fly dumping complaints (most recently in April 2024), a rodent baiting/rat complaint (August 2024), and a vicious animal complaint (September 2025). While some issues have been resolved, such as a tree removal inspection (June 2025) and an abandoned vehicle complaint (July 2024), the persistence of certain problems, particularly regarding building code violations and pest control, is noteworthy. The building's permit activity is minimal, with only two permits filed in the past seven years, including one recent permit in 2024, though it's unclear what this work entailed. The property's record over this period indicates ongoing challenges with periodic inspections and maintenance compliance, as well as recurring pest-related issues in the surrounding area.

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Risk rating

How 5801 N Magnolia Chicago'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
11thpercentile

Out of 1377 buildings in this neighborhood, 1226 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
22%
No code
violation
78%
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.

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

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.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 78%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5801 N Magnolia Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Aug 03
Sanitation Code Violation
311 RequestJul 28
Sanitation Code Violation

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