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5019 W Sunnyside Ave

Portage Park, Chicago IL 60630 13162240250000 2 units · 1912

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
Units2
Year built1912
Stories
Building area2,208 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13162240250000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
5019 W Sunnyside Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5019 W Sunnyside Ave in the Portage Park neighborhood is a 1912 construction currently owned by Kimberly A Biancalana. The property has experienced several maintenance and safety-related issues over the past two years, including multiple rodent-related concerns. Notably, there have been two rat complaints in late 2024 and one in September 2025, indicating a recurring pest problem. Additionally, there was a tree removal inspection conducted in August 2024, though the specific outcomes of this inspection are not documented in the records. Of particular significance is an ongoing water quality concern, with an open request for a lead test kit from May 2024 that remains unresolved as of the current data cutoff. This water lead test request represents a potential health and safety concern for current or prospective tenants.

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Risk rating

How 5019 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
57thpercentile

Out of 3910 buildings in this neighborhood, 1681 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
77%
No code
violation
23%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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311 call rate, owner's portfolio

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Number of bedrooms

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Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 70.3%
Moderate concern 24.5%
Severe concern 5.2%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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5019 W Sunnyside Ave event timeline

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2025
311 Request Sep 21
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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