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5449 N Broadway St

Edgewater, Chicago IL 60640 14082040030000 3 units · 1938

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
Units3
Year built1938
Stories
Building area4,264 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)14082040030000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
5449 N Broadway

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 5449 N Broadway St in Edgewater, owned by Trandai Nguyen Propert, has been in operation since 1938 and has experienced several significant events over its history. Most notably, in March 2009, the property was subject to multiple air pollution-related violations, resulting in a total fine of $4,000, all of which were resolved through administrative hearings. Prior to this, in February 2001, the building faced additional environmental challenges with multiple air pollution complaints and a service station/storage tank issue, leading to two code violations and fines of $200. More recently, the building has had four 311 service requests in the past seven years, with the most recent cluster of complaints occurring in mid-2025, including issues with missed garbage pick-ups, garbage cart maintenance, alley potholes, and graffiti removal, all of which have been closed. The property appears to have been relatively stable in recent years, with no major incidents or violations recorded in the past decade, though the concentration of environmental complaints in the early 2000s and pollution-related violations in 2009 are notable historical events for the building's record.

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Risk rating

How 5449 N Broadway St'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
47thpercentile

Out of 1376 buildings in this neighborhood, 729 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
62%
No code
violation
38%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Property class (211)

Assessor class 211 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

Property class (212)

Assessor class 212 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 74.2%
Moderate concern 20.2%
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

5449 N Broadway St event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Dec 05
Missed Garbage Pick-Up Complaint
311 City Services
311 RequestJul 28
Garbage Cart Maintenance

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