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5152 W Dakin St

Portage Park, Chicago IL 60641 13212000200000 2 units · 1920

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 built1920
Stories
Building area2,204 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13212000200000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5152 W Dakin St

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Initial analysis

The two-unit property at 5152 W Dakin Street in Portage Park, owned by Ricardo Suarez, is a 1920 construction that has experienced several notable incidents in recent years. Over the past seven years, there have been a total of 10 service requests filed through the city’s 311 system, with the most recent being a rodent baiting complaint in March 2026. The property has seen recurring tree-related issues, with three separate tree removal inspections and two emergency tree situations reported between March and May 2025, suggesting potential concerns with tree health or stability on the property. Additionally, there have been two separate incidents involving the care of animals, including an injured animal report and a sewer cleaning inspection request in July 2025. The building's permit record shows only one permit issued in the last seven years, indicating limited recent construction or renovation activity. While the property has had some maintenance and safety-related issues that required city intervention, all reported service requests have been marked as closed, though the relatively high number of tree-related incidents and the most recent rodent complaint warrant attention.

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Risk rating

How 5152 W Dakin 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

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
34thpercentile

Out of 3910 buildings in this neighborhood, 2581 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
68%
No code
violation
32%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

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

Building size

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 61.3%
Moderate concern 33.7%
Severe concern 5.0%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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5152 W Dakin St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Mar 10
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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