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4865 N Magnolia Ave

Uptown, Chicago IL 60640 14083190040000 5 units · 1909

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 Uptown — not a forecast
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
Units5
Year built1909
Stories
Building area4,807 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14083190040000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
4865 N Magnolia Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The five-unit residential building at 4865 N Magnolia Ave in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood is a substantial early 20th-century structure, having been constructed in 1909. The property, currently owned by Magnolia Gharbi For RE, has experienced minimal documented issues over the past seven years, with only one service request recorded through the 311 system. This single recorded incident, which occurred in January 2026, involved a water in basement complaint, though this issue was subsequently marked as closed. Given the age of the building, this isolated complaint may warrant attention, but it's important to note that it represents the only recorded service request in the recent seven-year period, suggesting relatively stable building conditions overall.

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Risk rating

How 4865 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

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
52ndpercentile

Out of 1231 buildings in this neighborhood, 591 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
60%
No code
violation
40%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

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Number of rooms

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Number of units

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 40%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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4865 N Magnolia Ave event timeline

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2026
311 Request Jan 09
Water in Basement Complaint

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