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5952 W North Ave

Austin, Chicago IL 60639 13324100280000 4 units · 1924

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, but our model still flags a rising risk of maintenance problems in the next 12 months. That forecast comes from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area, not from this building's own record — treat it as a reason to ask questions, not as evidence of a problem. 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 Austin — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.6
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Austin average of 1.6.

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
Units4
Year built1924
Stories
Building area6,146 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)13324100280000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
3851 Mission Hills Rd4

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Initial analysis

The property at 5952 W North Ave is a 4-unit residential building located in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago. Built in 1924 and currently owned by Sylvia & John Shin, this two-parcel property has experienced several noteworthy events over the past seven years. The building's recent history (2025-2026) shows a pattern of garbage-related issues, with three garbage cart maintenance requests in early 2026 (two of which remain open), one business complaint, and one fly dumping complaint, all addressing sanitation concerns around the property. Looking at the broader seven-year timeline, the building has accumulated a total of 11 service requests through the 311 system, with three building violations on record, though specific details about these violations and their resolutions are not provided in the data. While the property has demonstrated relatively low building violations (3 in 7 years) compared to the total service requests (32), the recent focus on garbage-related issues suggests an ongoing challenge with waste management that may affect resident experience.

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Risk rating

How 5952 W North 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
10thpercentile

Out of 7223 buildings in this neighborhood, 6501 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
39%
No code
violation
61%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

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Lot size

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311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 61%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5952 W North Ave event timeline

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2025
311 Request Aug 05
Building Violation
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