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5025 W Berenice Ave

Portage Park, Chicago IL 60641 13212130100000 4 units · 1914

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Portage Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.6
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Portage Park average of 0.6.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1914
Stories
Building area3,940 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13212130100000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
3400 W Lawrence Ave

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 5025 W Berenice Ave in Portage Park, owned by Albany Bank & Trust N, has been in operation since 1914. Over the past seven years, the property has generated a total of six 311 service requests, with the majority occurring in 2025 when there were multiple tree debris clean-up requests (three in May and one in June). The building has also experienced two garbage cart maintenance issues, one in September 2024 and another in February 2026. Additionally, there was an abandoned vehicle complaint filed and resolved in June 2024. The property has had minimal official building permits recorded during this period, with only one permit on file. While the service requests generally relate to exterior maintenance issues rather than structural concerns, the cluster of tree debris clean-up requests in 2025 and the relative dearth of building permits might warrant attention. The consistent resolution of all reported issues is noted, though it's primarily limited to general maintenance matters.

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Risk rating

How 5025 W Berenice 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
36thpercentile

Out of 3924 buildings in this neighborhood, 2511 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
71%
No code
violation
29%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

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

Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

Owner's portfolio size

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 29%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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