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5737 W Newport Ave

Portage Park, Chicago IL 60634 13204140060000 2 units · 1926

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 built1926
Stories
Building area2,464 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13204140060000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Pedro Villalobos
Mailing address
5737 W Newport

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AI summary

The two-unit residential building at 5737 W Newport Ave in Portage Park, owned by Pedro Villalobos, has experienced several service-related issues over the past two years (2025-2026). The property, a 1926 structure, has had a notable concentration of maintenance and safety concerns in its most recent year of record, particularly during the summer of 2025 when three significant issues were reported: a rodent infestation (July), water in the basement (August), and a sewer cave-in inspection (November). These incidents suggest potential challenges with the building's basic infrastructure and maintenance systems. Additionally, there were sanitation code violation concerns (March 2026) and a street-related issue with a pothole (August 2025), though the latter was outside the immediate building's scope. While all reported issues have been officially closed in the system, the frequency and nature of these complaints warrant attention to the property's recent service history, particularly regarding its maintenance and sanitation systems.

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Risk rating

How 5737 W Newport 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
55thpercentile

Out of 3910 buildings in this neighborhood, 1760 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
76%
No code
violation
24%
Code violation
likely
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311 call rate, owner's portfolio

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 71.4%
Moderate concern 23.5%
Severe concern 5.1%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

5737 W Newport Ave event timeline

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2026
311 Request Mar 17
Sanitation Code Violation

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