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5821 N Cicero Ave

Sauganash,Forest Glen, Chicago IL 60646 13033080500000 6 units · 1949

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 Sauganash,Forest Glen — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.5
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Sauganash,Forest Glen average of 0.5.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units6
Year built1949
Stories
Building area5,340 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13033080500000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
4033 W Columbia Ave

Landlord portfolio

Other Chicago properties this owner holds, with a risk rating for each.

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Initial analysis

The six-unit residential building at 5821 N Cicero Ave, located in the Sauganash and Forest Glen neighborhoods, was constructed in 1949 and is currently owned by Chicago Title Land Trust. The property has experienced a notably high volume of building violations and service requests over the past seven years, with a total of 816 building violations filed against the owner. While the building has recorded 134 building permits in the same timeframe, suggesting ongoing maintenance or upgrades, this is accompanied by concerning environmental enforcement records showing 5 violations and 13 complaints. The address has had minimal recent infrastructure service requests, with only two recorded in the past seven years - a street light pole damage complaint and an alley pothole complaint, both of which were promptly closed. The building's owner has faced 7 scofflaw violations and 1 house share violation in the past seven years, though these represent the least frequent types of infractions in the available records. The property's documented issues, particularly the substantial number of building violations, warrant careful consideration, though it's important to note that these records only capture certain types of incidents and may not represent the complete picture of the building's condition or management.

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Risk rating

How 5821 N Cicero 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
11thpercentile

Out of 292 buildings in this neighborhood, 260 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

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Predicted 12-month outcome
56%
No code
violation
44%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

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

Number of units

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

Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 44%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5821 N Cicero Ave event timeline

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

2022
311 Request Nov 22
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 RequestOct 21
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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