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705 W 59Th St

Englewood, Chicago IL 60621 20163000570000 2 units · 1878

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 Englewood — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 2.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Englewood average of 2.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1878
Stories
Building area2,222 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20163000570000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
705 W 59Th St

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 705 W 59th Street in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood, owned by Clara Yarbough, is a historic property dating back to 1878. The building's recent service history from 2026 shows a cluster of maintenance and quality of life issues, particularly in spring 2026, with multiple requests for lot cleaning, weed removal, and a tree emergency. The property has also experienced some infrastructure concerns, including a leak investigation in late May 2026. While all recorded service requests have been marked as closed, the frequency and variety of issues in 2026, including three separate lot cleaning requests within a few weeks, suggests ongoing challenges with property maintenance and surrounding grounds upkeep. The building's total service request count of 18 over the past seven years indicates an average of approximately 2.6 requests per year, though the majority of 2026's requests appear to be concentrated around late spring.

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Risk rating

How 705 W 59Th 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

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
75thpercentile

Out of 4934 buildings in this neighborhood, 1234 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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Location

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Location

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12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 40%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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705 W 59Th St event timeline

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2026
311 Request May 29
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