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5155 W Roscoe St

Portage Park, Chicago IL 60641 13214080020000 2 units · 1926

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model puts this building at a low risk of further maintenance problems 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
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), above the Portage Park average of 0.6.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1926
Stories
Building area2,229 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13214080020000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5155 W Roscoe

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5155 W Roscoe St in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood, owned by Miguel Boruch, was constructed in 1926. The property's recent history shows a concerning pattern of unresolved issues, most notably an open building code violation from November 2019 resulting from a complaint-driven inspection, which remains unresolved to date. The property has generated a total of eleven 311 service requests over the past seven years, with the most recent six months (from May to September 2025) showing a cluster of requests primarily related to street cleaning, weed removal, and one shared housing/vacation rental complaint. While these service requests have all been marked as closed, the frequency of maintenance-related issues in the recent past may warrant attention. The building's record shows only one building permit filed in the past seven years, which is relatively minimal for a property of this age and size.

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Risk rating

How 5155 W Roscoe St'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
26thpercentile

Out of 3924 buildings in this neighborhood, 2904 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
65%
No code
violation
35%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

Construction permits (past 7 years)

Number of permits pulled at this address — construction or renovation activity over 7 years.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 35%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5155 W Roscoe St event timeline

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

2025
311 Request May 08
Shared Housing/Vacation Rental Complaint

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