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5839 N Cicero Ave

Sauganash,Forest Glen, Chicago IL 60646 13033080650000 3 units · 1955

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model puts this building at a low risk of further maintenance problems in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Sauganash,Forest Glen — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.5
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), above the Sauganash,Forest Glen average of 0.5.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1955
Stories
Building area3,756 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13033080650000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5906 N Maplewood Ave

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 5839 N Cicero Ave, located in the Sauganash and Forest Glen neighborhoods, is a 1955 structure currently owned by Kim Phuong Hua. Over the past seven years, the property has experienced two notable concerns that merit attention. Most significantly, there are currently two unresolved building code violations on record from June 26, 2025, which were initiated through complaint-driven inspections. These open violations represent the most recent and concerning issues affecting the property. Additionally, there have been two 311 service requests regarding the building during this period. One request from May 2025, which is now closed, pertained to building violations, while another closed request from June 2024 was related to a street pothole complaint that was not specifically connected to the building's condition or management. The presence of recent unresolved building code violations is particularly noteworthy, as these issues have persisted for several months without documented resolution.

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Risk rating

How 5839 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
46thpercentile

Out of 292 buildings in this neighborhood, 158 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
75%
No code
violation
25%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

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

Number of units

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

Owner's portfolio size

The number of parcels this owner is registered on — larger portfolios can mean more management complexity.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 25%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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5839 N Cicero Ave event timeline

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2025
Building Violation Jun 26 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationJun 26
COMPLAINT

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