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5756 W School Chicago

Portage Park, Chicago IL 60634 13204230160000 12 units · 1926

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model predicts a high risk of further maintenance problems in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Portage Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.6
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), above the Portage Park average of 0.6.

Building characteristics
Units12
Year built1926
Stories
Building area7,952 sq ft
Property class314
PIN (Cook County parcel)13204230160000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5531 N Linder

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Initial analysis

The 12-unit building at 5756 W School Street in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood, owned by Michael Koplin, is a 1926 construction that has maintained relatively few incidents on record over the past seven years. The building has had only one building code violation during this period, though it's worth noting that this violation, which was reported on September 22, 2023, remains unresolved as of current records. The property has generated a total of 14 service requests through the 311 system, with the most significant cluster of complaints occurring in May 2026, when four separate reports were filed regarding abandoned vehicles in the area. Additionally, there were two complaints about uncleared snow from sidewalks in late 2025 (November 30 and December 2). While the number of service requests is relatively moderate for a building of this size and age, the presence of an open building code violation from 2023 could warrant attention, though it should be noted that not all service requests directly relate to the building's condition or management.

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Risk rating

How 5756 W School Chicago'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
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Out of 3924 buildings in this neighborhood, 3846 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
26%
No code
violation
74%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

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

Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 74%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5756 W School Chicago event timeline

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

2023
Building Violation Sep 22 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
311 RequestApr 22
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