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5253 W Hutchinson St

Portage Park, Chicago IL 60641 13163150020000 2 units · 1916

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 built1916
Stories
Building area2,768 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13163150020000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Nick & Eva Pataki
Mailing address
5253 W Hutchinson

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5253 W Hutchinson St in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood, owned by Nick and Eva Pataki, has been standing since 1916 and boasts one parcel under its ownership. Over the past seven years, the property has generated a total of 11 service requests through the 311 system, with the most recent occurring in February 2026 regarding a tree emergency. A notable cluster of service requests was recorded in early 2026, including issues related to recycling and garbage cart maintenance, both dated January 7, 2026. The property has also experienced recurring issues with tree emergencies, with one recorded in August 2025, along with other municipal concerns including a pothole complaint in April 2025 and an open fire hydrant complaint in November 2024. Looking further back in the building's history, a single environmental complaint was filed in March 1993 regarding asbestos work, though no recent asbestos-related issues have been reported. The 311 service request pattern suggests ongoing maintenance and municipal service needs in the immediate vicinity of the property, particularly relating to street trees and waste management systems.

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Risk rating

How 5253 W Hutchinson St'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
58thpercentile

Out of 3910 buildings in this neighborhood, 1642 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
77%
No code
violation
23%
Code violation
likely
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311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 72.3%
Moderate concern 22.3%
Severe concern 5.4%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

5253 W Hutchinson St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Feb 24
Tree Emergency
311 City Services
311 RequestJan 07
Blue Recycling Cart

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