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5359 N Magnolia Ave

Edgewater, Chicago IL 60640 14081210280000 2 units · 1913

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 Edgewater
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.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1913
Stories
Building area3,842 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14081210280000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Thomas V Linguanti As
Mailing address
5359 N Magnolia Ave

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AI summary

The two-unit residential building at 5359 N Magnolia Ave in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood, owned by Thomas V Lingiunti As, has experienced a variety of maintenance and environmental issues over the past seven years, with all records indicating activity through 2026. The property, constructed in 1913, has generated a total of 14 service requests through the city's 311 system, with the most recent being a snow-cleared sidewalk complaint in January 2026. The service requests primarily relate to routine external maintenance matters, including multiple instances of graffiti removal in July 2025, tree debris cleanup in November 2025, and a dead animal pickup in August 2025. Additionally, there was a request regarding a blue recycling cart in March 2025. The building has recorded one environmental complaint in December 2021 related to air pollution, though city inspectors found no violations upon investigation and closed the case just two days later. While the frequency of complaints suggests ongoing maintenance issues in the immediate vicinity, most reported problems appear to be typical urban challenges rather than building-specific concerns, with the property itself showing no documented pattern of habitability or safety-related violations.

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Risk rating

How 5359 N Magnolia 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
96thpercentile

Out of 1376 buildings in this neighborhood, 55 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
82%
No code
violation
18%
Code violation
likely
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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 74.2%
Moderate concern 21.4%
Severe concern 4.4%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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5359 N Magnolia Ave event timeline

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2026
311 Request Jan 15
Snow – Uncleared Sidewalk Complaint

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