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5720 W Belmont Ave

Portage Park, Chicago IL 60634 13204320280000 3 units · 1931

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more 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
Units3
Year built1931
Stories
Building area3,480 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)13204320280000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5720 W Belmont

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 5720 W Belmont Ave in Portage Park, owned by Zak Lenczowski, is a 1931 structure that has experienced minimal documented issues over the past seven years. The property's records show only one building code violation during this period, which remains unresolved as of May 20, 2020, representing the most significant outstanding concern affecting the property. Additionally, there have been 19 service requests filed through the 311 system, with the most recent two (from March 2026) related to finance and parking code enforcement, both of which have been resolved. The service request history includes a mix of neighborhood concerns, including an open sidewalk inspection request from September 2025, and several resolved issues such as an alley light outage, an abandoned vehicle complaint, and a tobacco-related concern, all from August-September 2025. While the number of service requests is notable, most appear to be community-related concerns rather than direct building issues, with only one building code violation on record specifically pertaining to the property's condition.

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Risk rating

How 5720 W Belmont 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
8thpercentile

Out of 3924 buildings in this neighborhood, 3610 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

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Predicted 12-month outcome
46%
No code
violation
54%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

Property class (212)

Assessor class 212 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 54%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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5720 W Belmont Ave event timeline

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2025
311 Request Aug 03
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