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4874 N Magnolia Ave

Uptown, Chicago IL 60640 14083170170000 4 units · 1893

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 Uptown
At or below average
avg 2.1
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Uptown average of 2.1.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1893
Stories
Building area4,283 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14083170170000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
D5 Magnolia Llc
Mailing address
4318 N Dayton St #2

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 4874 N Magnolia Ave in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood, owned by D5 Magnolia LLC, was constructed in 1893 and has generated only three documented 311 service requests over the past seven years. The most recent service request, made in July 2025, was for a water lead test kit, indicating the property owners' proactive approach to water quality management, though the timing suggests possible concerns about lead levels. Prior to this, in June 2025, there was a report about an injured animal, and in January 2025, a request was made regarding garbage cart maintenance, likely related to municipal services rather than building-specific issues. Given the relatively low number of service requests over seven years, especially for a building of this age, one might note the minimal recorded operational or maintenance issues, though it's important to recognize that not all building concerns may be captured in this public reporting system.

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Risk rating

How 4874 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
71stpercentile

Out of 1226 buildings in this neighborhood, 356 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
70%
No code
violation
30%
Code violation
likely
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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 64.0%
Moderate concern 31.2%
Severe concern 4.8%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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4874 N Magnolia Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Jul 17
Water Lead Test Kit Request
311 City Services
311 RequestJun 27
Report an Injured Animal

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