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5912 W Giddings St 1

Portage Park, Chicago IL 60630 13172000210000 2 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
Units2
Year built1924
Stories
Building area1,594 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13172000210000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5912 W Giddings Av

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The property at 5912 W Giddings St 1 in Portage Park is a two-unit, 1924 building currently owned by Taxpayer Of. Over the past seven years, the building has generated a significant volume of service requests, totaling 8,731, with the most recent cluster of complaints in mid-2026 focused on multiple potholes in the street outside the building. The structure has also experienced documented pest issues, with two rodent-related service requests in 2025 that have since been resolved. More concerning is the building's record of violations, with 2,228 total building violations reported in the same seven-year period, suggesting ongoing compliance issues that may affect resident quality of life. The property has received 338 building permits during this timeframe, indicating some level of maintenance and improvements, while also accumulating 10 environmental enforcement actions and 33 environmental complaints. Additionally, there have been three violations related to house-sharing activities, though these represent a small fraction of the total violations on record.

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Risk rating

How 5912 W Giddings St 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
36thpercentile

Out of 3924 buildings in this neighborhood, 2511 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.

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 30%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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5912 W Giddings St 1 event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jul 13
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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