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5527 W Irving Park Chicago

Portage Park, Chicago IL 60641 13211000110000 31 units · 1930

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Portage Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.6
3
FewerMore

This building has 3 building violations (7y), above the Portage Park average of 0.6.

Building characteristics
Units31
Year built1930
Stories
Building area25,038 sq ft
Property class318
PIN (Cook County parcel)13211000110000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5922 North Landers

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-story, 31-unit multi-family building at 5527 W Irving Park in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood, constructed in 1930 and currently owned by Marko Knezovic, has had a relatively limited number of documented issues over the past several years. Of particular concern is an unresolved building code violation from January 2022, which represents the only building violation on record in the past seven years. There are also several recent service requests that warrant attention: as of January 2026, there are open requests regarding water lead testing and a building violation, though these dates appear to be future-dated and may require verification. Additional recent service requests include tree trimming (June 2026), a 311 information-only call (January 2026), and a snow-related complaint regarding an uncleared sidewalk (December 2025). An older environmental complaint from May 2007 noted hazardous materials concerns, though it's unclear whether this was resolved. While the total number of service requests (15) over seven years isn't excessively high, the presence of open violations and service requests, particularly regarding water lead testing, suggests there may be some ongoing maintenance and safety issues, though the future-dated nature of these records should be noted.

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Risk rating

How 5527 W Irving Park 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
1stpercentile

Out of 3924 buildings in this neighborhood, 3885 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
21%
No code
violation
79%
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.

Building size

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Lot size

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12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 79%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5527 W Irving Park Chicago event timeline

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2026
Building Violation Jul 31 Serious
PERIODIC
OPEN
Building ViolationJul 31
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