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5319 W Sunnyside Ave

Portage Park, Chicago IL 60630 13161240120000 3 units · 1953

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Portage Park
At or below average
avg 0.7
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Portage Park average of 0.7.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1953
Stories
Building area4,038 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13161240120000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
5319 Sunnyside Av

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 5319 W Sunnyside Ave in the Portage Park neighborhood, owned by Gerhard & Hedwig Kaes, has been consistently active with service requests over the past seven years. The property, constructed in 1953, has experienced recurring issues with rodent infestation, with five documented rodent baiting complaints between August 2025 and March 2026, representing the most significant pattern of concern in the building's recent history. The most recent of these rodent-related incidents occurred in March 2026, with all cases being properly closed through either 311 City Services or Alderman intervention. The building has also faced other local concerns, including an abandoned vehicle complaint and a fly dumping incident, both from August 2025, though neither of these issues directly relates to the building's internal conditions. While the property has shown responsiveness to reported issues through appropriate channels, the frequency of rodent-related complaints over a concentrated period suggests an ongoing challenge with pest management in the surrounding area.

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Risk rating

How 5319 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

Grade A–B — Low risk

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Grade C — Moderate risk

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Grade D–F — High risk

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
50thpercentile

Out of 3910 buildings in this neighborhood, 1955 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
76%
No code
violation
24%
Code violation
likely
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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 70.6%
Moderate concern 23.8%
Severe concern 5.6%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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5319 W Sunnyside Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Mar 19
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
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