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5017 W Cullom Ave 1

Portage Park, Chicago IL 60641 13164080110000 2 units · 1916

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 built1916
Stories
Building area2,276 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13164080110000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
5017 W Cullom Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5017 W Cullom Ave in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood is a century-old property built in 1916 and currently owned by Stephen G Stwora. Over the past seven years, there have been only two documented service requests through the 311 system, suggesting relatively low maintenance activity for the property during this period. The most recent service request, filed in March 2026, is for a water lead test kit, which remains open and indicates an ongoing concern about water quality and lead testing requirements. Prior to this, in July 2025, there was a service request regarding a potential water leak, which has since been closed. While the limited number of service requests might suggest minimal issues, the nature of the two documented concerns—both relating to water quality and infrastructure—could be of interest to current and prospective tenants.

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Risk rating

How 5017 W Cullom Ave 1'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
98thpercentile

Out of 3924 buildings in this neighborhood, 78 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
84%
No code
violation
16%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Number of bedrooms

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Building age

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 16%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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5017 W Cullom Ave 1 event timeline

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2026
311 Request Mar 23
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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