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4918 W Berenice Ave 1

Portage Park, Chicago IL 60641 13212100290000 2 units · 1914

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 built1914
Stories
Building area1,760 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13212100290000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Orlando Aguilar
Mailing address
4918 W Berenice

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AI summary

The two-unit residential building at 4918 W Berenice Ave 1, located in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood, is a 1914 structure currently owned by Orlando Aguilar. Over the past seven years, the property has had minimal documented issues, with only four 311 service requests on record and two building permits issued during this period. Most recently, in February 2026, two tree trimming requests were submitted and subsequently closed. Prior to that, there were two reports of street potholes in 2024 and 2025, both of which were also closed. The frequency and nature of these service requests suggest that while the property has required some maintenance, particularly regarding street conditions and nearby vegetation, there have been no significant building-specific complaints or major structural concerns documented through the city's 311 system. The relatively low number of service requests and permits over this extended period indicates stable property maintenance levels.

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Risk rating

How 4918 W Berenice Ave 1'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
67thpercentile

Out of 3910 buildings in this neighborhood, 1290 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
79%
No code
violation
21%
Code violation
likely
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311 call rate, owner's portfolio

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

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 74.1%
Moderate concern 23.4%
Severe concern 2.5%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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4918 W Berenice Ave 1 event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Feb 27
Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED)
311 RequestFeb 27
Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED)

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