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5846 W Byron St

Portage Park, Chicago IL 60634 13202050190000 2 units · 1908

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. 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
Units2
Year built1908
Stories
Building area1,217 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13202050190000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5846 W Byron St

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5846 W Byron St in Portage Park, owned by Juan Hernandez, has a notable history since its construction in 1908. Over the past seven years, the property has generated 15 service requests through the 311 system, though only one of these is relevant to the building's direct condition or environmental impact - a water lead test kit request that remains open as of June 2025. The building's violation record is concerning, showing a total of 47 building violations in the past seven years. Despite this high number of violations, only two building permits have been issued during the same period, which suggests limited permitted construction or renovation activity. The property's environmental impact record shows one complaint, though the nature of this complaint is not specified in the available data. The majority of recent 311 requests (five out of six) are related to tree debris clean-up and abandoned vehicle complaints, which, while requiring municipal attention, do not directly relate to the building's condition or safety.

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Risk rating

How 5846 W Byron 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

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
29thpercentile

Out of 3924 buildings in this neighborhood, 2786 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
68%
No code
violation
32%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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311 call rate, owner's portfolio

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

Owner's portfolio size

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Number of bedrooms

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 32%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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5846 W Byron St event timeline

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2025
311 Request Jun 25
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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