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2053 W 50Th St 1

New City, Chicago IL 60609 20071250030000 2 units · 1900

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 New City
Above average
avg 1.6
3
FewerMore

This building has 3 building violations (7y), above the New City average of 1.6.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1900
Stories
Building area1,672 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20071250030000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Roberto Magdaleno
Mailing address
2053 W 50Th St

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AI summary

The property at 2053 W 50th St in New City is a two-unit residential building constructed in 1900, currently owned by Roberto Magdaleno. The building's recent history is concerning, particularly with three open, unresolved violation cases dated March 4, 2025, all stemming from complaint-driven inspections. These present an ongoing regulatory concern that could impact resident safety and comfort. The building has experienced multiple maintenance and safety issues over the past seven years, with a total of 15 service requests filed through the 311 system. The most recent cluster of issues occurred in June 2026, involving multiple tree-related emergencies and debris cleanup requests, four of which were resolved while one remains open. Other service requests in 2026 included a pothole complaint (closed) and a stray animal complaint (closed).

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Risk rating

How 2053 W 50Th St 1'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
81stpercentile

Out of 4189 buildings in this neighborhood, 796 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
70%
No code
violation
30%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 71.0%
Moderate concern 24.0%
Severe concern 5.0%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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2053 W 50Th St 1 event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 11
Tree Emergency
Alderman
311 RequestJun 11
Tree Debris Clean-Up Request

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