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5018 W Fullerton Ave

Belmont Cragin, Chicago IL 60639 13284290350000 2 units · 1929

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 Belmont Cragin — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.9
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), above the Belmont Cragin average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1929
Stories
Building area2,856 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)13284290350000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5018 W Fullerton

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5018 W Fullerton Ave in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood, owned by SMRJ INC, was constructed in 1929 and has experienced relatively few documented issues in recent years. The property currently has one open building code violation from December 21, 2024, which is notable as it remains unresolved at this time. Over the past seven years, there have been six 311 service requests associated with the property, with all but one being successfully addressed and closed. These requests included three instances of snow and ice removal needs in December 2025, one instance of graffiti removal in September 2025, a dead animal pick-up request in November 2024, and a restaurant-related complaint in May 2024. The most recent recorded service request was a pet wellness check in February 2026, which was closed after completion. While the number of service requests is relatively small for a property of this age and size, the presence of an unresolved building code violation and the clustering of winter weather-related service requests in December 2025 may be of particular note.

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Risk rating

How 5018 W Fullerton 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
27thpercentile

Out of 4453 buildings in this neighborhood, 3251 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
66%
No code
violation
34%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Property class (212)

Assessor class 212 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

Property class (211)

Assessor class 211 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

Building size

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

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 34%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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5018 W Fullerton Ave event timeline

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2024
Building Violation Dec 21 Serious
COMPLAINT
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