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5440 W Berteau Ave

Portage Park, Chicago IL 60641 13163130260000 3 units · 1924

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Portage Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.6
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Portage Park average of 0.6.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1924
Stories
Building area3,020 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13163130260000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
5440 W Berteau Ave

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 5440 W Berteau Ave in Portage Park, owned by Shona Moeller & Robert, was constructed in 1924 and has experienced minimal maintenance-related issues over the past seven years, with a total of five documented 311 service requests. The most recent issue, reported in May 2026, was an alley pothole complaint, similar to three other pothole-related complaints filed in 2024 and 2025, suggesting a recurring infrastructure challenge in the building's immediate vicinity. An open request from January 2026 pertains to the Shared Cost Sidewalk Program, which indicates potential sidewalk maintenance or improvement plans, while a blue recycling cart request from July 2025 has been resolved. The building's documented service requests primarily relate to exterior infrastructure concerns rather than interior building issues, and all service requests have been appropriately addressed through the city's municipal systems.

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Risk rating

How 5440 W Berteau 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
51stpercentile

Out of 3924 buildings in this neighborhood, 1923 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
78%
No code
violation
22%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

Building age

Older buildings tend to have more maintenance challenges.

Owner's portfolio size

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 22%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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