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5031 W Grand Ave

Belmont Cragin, Chicago IL 60639 13334060230000 2 units · 1898

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
At or below average
avg 0.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Belmont Cragin average of 0.9.

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5031 W Grand Ave in Belmont Cragin, owned by Cynthia Contretas, is a 125-year-old property that has experienced a moderate number of service requests and one environmental complaint over the past seven years. Most notably, the property has had several infrastructure-related issues in recent years, including an open inspection request for the public way and an open pothole complaint in 2024, suggesting ongoing concerns with street maintenance in the vicinity. Between 2023 and 2024, there have been multiple service requests related to garbage cart maintenance, indicating possible challenges with waste management at the property. The building has also experienced some pest control issues, as evidenced by a rodent baiting complaint in 2024, and had to address a sewer-related problem with a cave-in inspection in July 2024.

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Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1898
Stories—
Building area1,128 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13334060230000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5031 W Grand Av

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Risk rating

How 5031 W Grand 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
34thpercentile

Out of 4453 buildings in this neighborhood, 2939 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
70%
No code
violation
30%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Number of rooms

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Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 30%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5031 W Grand Ave event timeline

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

2024
311 Request May 12
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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