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5439 N Ravenswood Ave

Andersonville, Chicago IL 60640 14072060070000 2 units · 1903

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 Andersonville
At or below average
avg 0.6
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Andersonville average of 0.6.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1903
Stories
Building area2,112 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14072060070000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Jonathan Frank
Mailing address
5439 N Ravenswood Ave

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AI summary

The two-unit residential building at 5439 N Ravenswood Ave in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood is a century-old property built in 1903, currently owned by Jonathan Frank. The building's record over the past seven years shows a relatively low number of service requests and permits, with only 13 service requests recorded under the owner's name and two building permits issued. The most recent cluster of reported issues occurred in 2025, with five separate requests for tree debris clean-up between March and November, along with a yard waste pick-up request and a graffiti removal request in February of 2026. The only animal-related incident on record was an injured animal report filed in May 2026. While the number of service requests is limited, the majority of the documented issues have been related to outdoor maintenance matters, particularly concerning tree debris, which seems to have been a recurring seasonal issue in 2025. The building's permit history is minimal, with no major renovation or construction projects recorded in the past seven years based on available data.

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Risk rating

How 5439 N Ravenswood 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

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
52ndpercentile

Out of 680 buildings in this neighborhood, 326 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
75%
No code
violation
25%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Owner's portfolio size

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311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

Number of bedrooms

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 73.0%
Moderate concern 21.4%
Severe concern 5.6%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

5439 N Ravenswood Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 02
Report an Injured Animal
311 City Services
311 RequestFeb 05
Graffiti Removal Request

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