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5137 W Dakin St 2

Portage Park, Chicago IL 60641 13212040080000 2 units · 1908

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
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), above the Portage Park average of 0.6.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1908
Stories
Building area1,476 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13212040080000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5816 W Gunnison

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The property at 5137 W Dakin St 2 in Portage Park is a two-unit building constructed in 1908, currently owned by Melinda DeJesus. The building has experienced a limited number of recorded issues over the past seven years, with two building violations and ten 311 service requests on record under the property address, and a total of 19 service requests associated with the owner across two parcels. The most recent building code violations include a resolved permit-related inspection in February 2026, while there is an open complaint-driven inspection from May 2025 that remains unresolved as of October 2023.

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Risk rating

How 5137 W Dakin St 2'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
21stpercentile

Out of 3924 buildings in this neighborhood, 3100 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
61%
No code
violation
39%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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311 call rate, owner's portfolio

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

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Owner's portfolio size

The number of parcels this owner is registered on — larger portfolios can mean more management complexity.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 39%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5137 W Dakin St 2 event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Mar 23
Water Lead Test Kit Request
Building ViolationFeb 06
PERMIT

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