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5515 W Sunnyside Ave

Portage Park, Chicago IL 60630 13161220210000 3 units · 1958

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 Portage Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.6
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), above the Portage Park average of 0.6.

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
Units3
Year built1958
Stories
Building area2,136 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13161220210000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5515 W Sunnyside Ave

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 5515 W Sunnyside Ave in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood, owned by OLGICA PERIC, has a documented history spanning several years with some concerning recent developments. The property, constructed in 1958, appears to be experiencing notable issues in 2025, with two unresolved complaint-driven violations recorded in August of that year. Prior to these violations, there were two service requests related to the building in the previous seven years: one regarding a building violation in July 2025 (which was closed) and another concerning finance parking code enforcement in July 2024 (also closed). While the building's overall violation and service request record over the past seven years shows limited activity with only two violations and two service requests on file, the recent complaint-driven violations in 2025 represent the most significant ongoing concerns regarding the property. The building has only one permitted modification or improvement on record during this seven-year period, though the specific nature of this permit is not detailed in the available data.

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Risk rating

How 5515 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
75thpercentile

Out of 3924 buildings in this neighborhood, 981 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
81%
No code
violation
19%
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.

Number of bedrooms

Total bedroom count is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 19%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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5515 W Sunnyside Ave event timeline

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2025
Building Violation Aug 27 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationAug 27
COMPLAINT

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