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5446 W Berteau Ave

Portage Park, Chicago IL 60641 13163130240000 3 units · 1924

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 built1924
Stories
Building area3,096 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13163130240000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
221 South Salem Drive

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 5446 W Berteau Ave in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood is a 1924 structure currently owned by J & Gary Trick. The property's service request history over the past seven years shows a notable pattern of infrastructure issues, particularly with roadway conditions. Between October 2025 and May 2026, there were five documented complaints about potholes in the surrounding streets and alleyways, three of which remain unresolved as of May 2026. The most recent report, filed in May 2026, involves a potential leak that is currently under investigation by the Alderman's office. The building's documented service requests are relatively few in number, totaling eight over seven years, with no recorded complaints directly related to the building's internal systems or resident services. While the alley pothole complaint from April 2026 has been resolved, it's worth noting that the majority of recent service requests pertain to external roadway conditions rather than building-specific issues.

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Risk rating

How 5446 W Berteau 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
67thpercentile

Out of 3910 buildings in this neighborhood, 1290 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
79%
No code
violation
21%
Code violation
likely
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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 75.3%
Moderate concern 18.0%
Severe concern 6.7%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

5446 W Berteau Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 11
Check for Leak
Alderman
311 RequestMay 10
Pothole in Street Complaint

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