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5115 W Cullom Ave

Portage Park, Chicago IL 60641 13164070160000 2 units · 1913

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
Units2
Year built1913
Stories
Building area2,400 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13164070160000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5629 Dover Drive

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5115 W Cullom Ave in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood, owned by Margarita Cotovsky, is a century-old structure built in 1913. Over the past seven years, there have been a total of six service requests logged through the city's 311 system, with the most recent cluster of activity occurring in early 2026. This includes two water lead test kit requests and a tree debris clean-up request in February 2026, suggesting recent environmental health and maintenance concerns. Notably, there is currently an open request from January 2026 regarding the Shared Cost Sidewalk Program, which could indicate potential pedestrian safety issues. The property has also had minimal interaction with city services beyond these specific requests, with one 311 information call in October 2025 and a closed abandoned vehicle complaint in March 2024. While the total number of service requests is relatively low for a building of this age and size, the nature of the most recent requests suggests that both environmental health and infrastructure maintenance have been recent concerns requiring attention.

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Risk rating

How 5115 W Cullom 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
92ndpercentile

Out of 3924 buildings in this neighborhood, 314 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

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Predicted 12-month outcome
82%
No code
violation
18%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building age

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Year built

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Number of bedrooms

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 18%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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5115 W Cullom Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Feb 11
Water Lead Test Kit Request
311 RequestFeb 06
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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