5845 W Dakin St
This building has significantly more problems than most nearby buildings. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.
This building has 5 building violations (7y), above the Portage Park average of 0.7.
What's in the 5845 W Dakin St report
| Units | 2 |
|---|---|
| Year built | 1908 |
| Stories | — |
| Building area | 3,008 sq ft |
| Property class | 211 |
| PIN (Cook County parcel) | 13202050040000 |
Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.
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Unlock complete reportThe two-unit building at 5845 W Dakin St in the Portage Park neighborhood, owned by Roger Williamson, has experienced several concerning issues over the past few years. Most notably, there are five unresolved building code violations from January 2023 that resulted from a complaint-driven inspection, suggesting ongoing compliance concerns. This pattern of issues appears to have escalated in 2025, with multiple 311 service requests for various problems, including three tree debris clean-up requests and two sanitation code violations between May and June 2025, all of which were subsequently closed. The property also faced an air pollution incident in May 2025, which was resolved within four days of the complaint. These records indicate a concerning trend of environmental maintenance issues, particularly in 2025, though it's worth noting that the building's violation and service request history suggests the owner has generally addressed issues after they have been reported, as evidenced by the closed status of most recent 311 requests and the resolution of the environmental complaint.
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How 5845 W Dakin 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.
Out of 3910 buildings in this neighborhood, 3480 are predicted to be safer.
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5845 W Dakin St event timeline
Building violations, environmental complaints and enforcement, permits, scofflaw listings, and 311 calls — most recent records in order.
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Full history back to 2023 — violations, complaints, permits, and 311 calls.
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Chicago public datasets for this parcel — building violations, permits, 311 calls, environmental complaints and enforcement, scofflaw listings, and vacant building registrations.
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Violations issued by the City of Chicago Department of Buildings against this parcel.
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Building permits issued by the City of Chicago for new construction, alterations, and repairs at this parcel.
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Chicago 311 service requests recorded at this parcel — maintenance complaints and quality-of-life requests.
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Environmental complaints filed about this property with the City of Chicago.
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Formal environmental enforcement cases brought against this property.
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