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4907 W Berenice Ave

Portage Park, Chicago IL 60641 13212140160000 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 area1,866 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13212140160000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Bargi & Erkenbeck
Mailing address
4907 W Berenice

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 4907 W Berenice Ave in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood is a century-old property constructed in 1913, currently owned by Bargi & Erkenbeck. The building's recent service request history shows minimal internal building issues, with all recorded 311 requests in the past several years being related to external conditions rather than the building itself. The property has generated a total of 11 service requests through the 311 system over the past seven years, with the most recent cluster of activities occurring in early 2026, including four tree trim requests, a street pothole complaint, and a sign repair request, all of which have been marked as closed. A notable gap in service requests between 2026 and previous years suggests either improved maintenance conditions or reduced need for municipal services in the immediate vicinity, though it's important to note that tree trimming requests are no longer being accepted as of that time period. The building's documented service history presents no recorded safety concerns or significant resident experience issues, with all requests appearing to be routine maintenance matters affecting the exterior environment rather than the building structure itself.

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Risk rating

How 4907 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
78thpercentile

Out of 3910 buildings in this neighborhood, 860 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
81%
No code
violation
19%
Code violation
likely
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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 72.0%
Moderate concern 19.7%
Severe concern 8.2%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

4907 W Berenice Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Mar 21
Pothole in Street Complaint
311 RequestMar 06
Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED)

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