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5546 W Sunnyside Ave

Portage Park, Chicago IL 60630 13161180400000 2 units · 1972

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. 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 Portage Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.6
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Portage Park average of 0.6.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1972
Stories
Building area2,784 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13161180400000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5546 W Sunnyside

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5546 W Sunnyside Ave in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood, owned by Julia Tatko, has experienced minimal activity over the past seven years, with records indicating one building permit and a total of nine 311 service requests. The property, constructed in 1972, has had consistent 311 service requests primarily related to parking issues, with five consecutive requests focusing on "Finance Parking Code Enforcement Review" between March and May 2025. These parking-related complaints, which span several months from March to May 2025, represent the most significant cluster of issues on record for the property. Additionally, there was one garbage cart maintenance request to the Alderman's office in September 2024. The relative scarcity of service requests and permits over the seven-year period may suggest stable conditions, though the concentration of parking-related issues in 2025 could indicate some ongoing challenges in that area.

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Risk rating

How 5546 W Sunnyside 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
96thpercentile

Out of 3924 buildings in this neighborhood, 157 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
83%
No code
violation
17%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Construction permits (past 7 years)

Number of permits pulled at this address — construction or renovation activity over 7 years.

Building size

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

Permit rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property permit rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 17%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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5546 W Sunnyside Ave event timeline

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2023
311 Request Aug 30
Low Water Pressure Complaint
311 City Services

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