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5409 N Ravenswood Ave

Andersonville, Chicago IL 60640 14072080380000 4 units · 1910

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
Units4
Year built1910
Stories
Building area4,236 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14072080380000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Rigel Ravenswood Llc
Mailing address
5773 N Lincoln Ave

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AI summary

The four-unit residential building at 5409 N Ravenswood Ave in Andersonville, owned by Rigel Ravenswood LLC, has been standing since 1910 and has experienced several notable events over its long history. In recent years (2024-2026), there have been multiple infrastructure and public health issues, including three rodent-related incidents (with two rodent complaints in 2025), a dead animal removal request, ice and snow removal issues, and a sewer cave-in inspection request, all of which were eventually resolved. More recently, there was a water on street complaint in January 2026. Looking further back, the building had two documented air pollution incidents in November 2011 (resolved), and one from March 1994. While the building has a history of infrastructure and environmental issues, all recent 311 service requests have been officially closed after investigation or remediation. The property has had relatively few complaints over the past seven years, with only seven total 311 service requests during this period, though the clustering of multiple issues in 2025-2026 is notable.

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Risk rating

How 5409 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
43rdpercentile

Out of 680 buildings in this neighborhood, 388 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
72%
No code
violation
28%
Code violation
likely
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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 69.5%
Moderate concern 27.1%
Severe concern 3.4%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

5409 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 Jan 09
Water On Street Complaint

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