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5704 N Clark St

Edgewater, Chicago IL 60660 14053200030000 2 units · 1913

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
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
Units2
Year built1913
Stories
Building area2,953 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)14053200030000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2305 Mohawk Ln

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5704 N Clark St in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood, owned by Edward Chen, has a documented history dating back to its 1913 construction. The building's recent record shows limited serious issues, with only one building code violation noted in March 2022 - this complaint-driven inspection violation remains unresolved as of October 2023, warranting attention given its open status. The property has experienced eight 311 service requests over the past seven years, with the most recent being a graffiti removal request in September 2025. Other service requests included two pothole complaints in early 2025 (one handled by Streets and Sanitation and another by CDOT), another graffiti removal request in August 2024, and a blue recycling cart request in March 2024. While the frequency of graffiti removal requests and pothole complaints suggests some maintenance and infrastructure challenges in the immediate area, it's noteworthy that these issues appear to be primarily external to the building itself, with no reported internal maintenance issues or tenant complaints in the recent past. The property has only required one building permit in the past seven years, though the nature of this permit is not specified in the available records.

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Risk rating

How 5704 N Clark St'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
24thpercentile

Out of 1377 buildings in this neighborhood, 1047 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

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Predicted 12-month outcome
41%
No code
violation
59%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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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.

Number of rooms

Total room count is a proxy for property scale.

Construction permits (past 7 years)

Number of permits pulled at this address — construction or renovation activity over 7 years.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 59%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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5704 N Clark St event timeline

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2022
Building Violation Mar 21 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN

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