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5247 N Glenwood Ave

Chicago, Chicago IL 60640 14081250040000 3 units · 1910

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. 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 Chicago — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.6
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Chicago average of 1.6.

We don't rank this building against its neighbors. The model's estimates for this neighborhood sit too close together for an ordering between them to mean anything.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1910
Stories
Building area4,455 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14081250040000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5247 N Glenwood

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 5247 N Glenwood Ave in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood, owned by F & S Fojihara, has been standing since 1910 and is located on a single parcel of land. Over the past seven years, there have been four recorded service requests through the city's 311 system, all of which have been resolved and closed. The most recent incident, logged in December 2025, was a water on street complaint, while earlier in 2025 there were two tree-related service requests - one for trimming in March and another in December. Additionally, there was a tree debris clean-up request in May 2024. The frequency and pattern of these service requests suggest regular maintenance of the property's immediate surroundings, particularly regarding tree maintenance, though it's notable that two of these requests were made for services that are no longer being accepted by the city. While the building has had some maintenance-related service requests, none of these incidents appear to directly impact the building's structural integrity or internal systems, as all issues reported have been promptly addressed and resolved.

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Risk rating

How 5247 N Glenwood 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

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
Not rated

We don't rank this building against its neighbors. The model's estimates within Chicago sit too close together for an ordering between them to mean anything.

Predicted 12-month outcome
65%
No code
violation
35%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 65.3%
Moderate concern 30.0%
Severe concern 4.7%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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