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4917 W Berenice Ave

Portage Park, Chicago IL 60641 13212140130000 2 units · 1913

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 built1913
Stories
Building area1,600 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13212140130000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Martin E Anderson
Mailing address
4917 W Berenice Av

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 4917 W Berenice Ave in Portage Park is a century-old property constructed in 1913 and currently owned by Martin E Anderson. The building's record over the past seven years shows minimal activity, with only one building permit issued and three service requests logged through the 311 system. The most recent service request, dated June 12, 2025, involved a rodent baiting complaint, which has been closed. Earlier in 2025, there was an abandoned vehicle complaint filed on April 3, which was also closed. The only current open request in the system, from January 13, 2025, pertains to the Shared Cost Sidewalk Program. While the building's overall record shows relatively few service requests and permits, the most recent rodent complaint could be noteworthy for prospective tenants, though it appears to have been addressed through the city's response system.

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Risk rating

How 4917 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

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
72ndpercentile

Out of 3910 buildings in this neighborhood, 1095 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
80%
No code
violation
20%
Code violation
likely
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Township: Lake View

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 76.2%
Moderate concern 20.7%
Severe concern 3.1%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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4917 W Berenice Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Jun 12
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 City Services
311 RequestApr 03
Abandoned Vehicle Complaint

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