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5217 W Cuyler Ave

Portage Park, Chicago IL 60641 13163240140000 4 units · 1916

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Portage Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.6
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below 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
Units4
Year built1916
Stories
Building area4,480 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13163240140000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5217 W Cuyler Ave

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 5217 W Cuyler Ave in the Portage Park neighborhood, owned by Eva Panocha, has been in existence since 1916 and has remained under single ownership with one designated parcel. Over the past seven years, the property has generated a total of 13 service requests through the 311 system. The most recent cluster of activity was recorded in March and April 2026, with six separate service requests, primarily relating to municipal infrastructure issues. This recent spike in service requests included three reports of street light outages and two complaints about abandoned vehicles, all of which have since been closed. Additionally, there were two requests for recycling cart services during the same period. Looking at the broader time frame, while the current service request record shows a concentration of reported issues in 2026, there were no documented 311 service requests for this property in the previous seven years, suggesting that the recent uptick in service calls may relate more to neighborhood-wide issues rather than building-specific problems.

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Risk rating

How 5217 W Cuyler 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
25thpercentile

Out of 3924 buildings in this neighborhood, 2943 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
64%
No code
violation
36%
Code violation
likely
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12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 36%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5217 W Cuyler Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Aug 01
Water in Basement Complaint
311 City Services
311 RequestJan 30
Buildings - Plumbing Violation

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