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5402 W Addison Chicago

Portage Park, Chicago IL 60641 13211270360000 8 units · 1966

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, but our model still flags a rising risk of maintenance problems in the next 12 months. That forecast comes from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area, not from this building's own record — treat it as a reason to ask questions, not as evidence of a problem. 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
Units8
Year built1966
Stories
Building area8,577 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)13211270360000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5337 Main Street

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Initial analysis

The eight-unit residential building at 5402 W Addison in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood, owned by Andrzej Tesar and constructed in 1966, has experienced several notable maintenance and safety issues in recent years. Since 2025, there have been three documented rodent-related complaints (April 2026, January 2026, and August 2025), indicating a recurring pest control challenge in the vicinity. Additional infrastructure concerns include a water on street complaint in April 2026 and an alley pothole complaint in February 2026, both of which have been resolved. While the building has generated a total of 17 service requests over the past seven years, the majority of these recent complaints are concentrated between 2025 and 2026, with particular emphasis on pest control issues. The property appears to have maintained compliance with closing these service requests, though the frequency of complaints suggests some ongoing concerns in the immediate area.

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Risk rating

How 5402 W Addison Chicago'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
6thpercentile

Out of 3924 buildings in this neighborhood, 3689 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
41%
No code
violation
59%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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311 call rate, owner's portfolio

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

Number of units

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

Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 59%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5402 W Addison Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Apr 11
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 RequestJan 30
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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