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5559 N Magnolia Chicago

Edgewater, Chicago IL 60640 14081060010000 28 units · 1921

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, but our model still flags a rising risk of maintenance problems in the next 12 months. That forecast comes from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area, not from this building's own record — treat it as a reason to ask questions, not as evidence of a problem. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

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
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 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
Units28
Year built1921
Stories
Building area
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)14081060010000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
1038 N Ashland #100

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The 28-unit residential building at 5559 N Magnolia in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood is a 1921 structure currently owned by 5553 59 N MAGNOLIA LLC. Over the past seven years, the building has generated a total of nine 311 service requests, with the most recent three occurring in 2026 and including complaints about uncleared snow from sidewalks in March and December. Other notable recent issues include an open sidewalk inspection request from February 2026, a graffiti removal request in October 2025, and a tree trimming request from January 2025 (though this service is no longer being accepted). The building also had a sanitation code violation recorded and resolved in October 2024. Throughout this period, there has been only one building permit filed under the current ownership, which suggests minimal recent construction or major repairs. While the number of service requests is relatively low for a building of this size and age, the recurring nature of snow-related complaints on both the exterior sidewalks and the open sidewalk inspection request in 2026 warrant attention, as they directly impact resident accessibility and safety during winter months.

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Risk rating

How 5559 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
16thpercentile

Out of 1377 buildings in this neighborhood, 1157 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
30%
No code
violation
70%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 70%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5559 N Magnolia Chicago event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Oct 07
Sanitation Code Violation
311 RequestAug 04
Building Violation

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