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2653 N Magnolia Ave Rh

Lincoln Park, Chicago IL 60614 14293100030000 3 units · 1899

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. 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 Lincoln Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.0
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Lincoln Park average of 1.0.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1899
Stories
Building area3,252 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14293100030000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2653 N Magnolia

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Initial analysis

The property at 2653 N Magnolia Ave in Lincoln Park is a three-unit residential building constructed in 1899, currently owned by Earl R Westwick. The building's history shows relatively minimal issues over the past three decades, with only one environmental complaint on record from April 1993 regarding air pollution, which appears to have been addressed through a work order. The most recent activity on record consists of several routine municipal service requests in 2026, primarily related to waste management including yard waste pick-up requests and cart maintenance, suggesting regular residential use of the property and appropriate engagement with city services. Notably, there is an open tree removal inspection and garbage cart maintenance request as of April 2026, which may warrant monitoring for resolution. Overall, the building's recent history shows typical urban residential maintenance activity, with no significant safety or habitability concerns documented in the available records.

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Risk rating

How 2653 N Magnolia Ave Rh'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
71stpercentile

Out of 1544 buildings in this neighborhood, 448 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
72%
No code
violation
28%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

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Township: Lake View

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Number of bedrooms

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 28%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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2653 N Magnolia Ave Rh event timeline

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2025
311 Request Jul 04
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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