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5950 W Byron St

Portage Park, Chicago IL 60634 13202040210000 2 units · 1908

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. 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.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1908
Stories
Building area2,068 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13202040210000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
5950 W Byron St

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5950 W Byron St in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood, owned by Patrick M Simmonds God, has been standing since 1908. Over the past seven years, the property has generated eight 311 service requests, with a notable cluster of maintenance issues in May 2024. During that month alone, three separate service requests were made, including two related to rodent issues (one through Streets and Sanitation and another through City Services) and two garbage-related matters concerning cart maintenance and recycling services. More recent activity includes a tree planting request from June 2024, which remains open, and a 311 information request from December 2025. While the building's age and two-unit configuration are typical for the neighborhood, the concentration of service requests in 2024, particularly regarding pest control and waste management, suggests there may have been some maintenance challenges during that period, though it's worth noting that these issues appear to have been addressed, as all but one of the 311 requests has been marked as closed.

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Risk rating

How 5950 W Byron St'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
15thpercentile

Out of 3924 buildings in this neighborhood, 3335 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
56%
No code
violation
44%
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.

Lot size

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12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 44%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5950 W Byron St event timeline

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

2024
311 Request May 20
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
Streets and Sanitation
311 RequestMay 18
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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