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5101 W Roscoe Chicago

Portage Park, Chicago IL 60641 13214080160000 7 units · 1927

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model predicts a high risk of further maintenance problems in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Portage Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.6
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), above the Portage Park average of 0.6.

Building characteristics
Units7
Year built1927
Stories
Building area4,950 sq ft
Property class314
PIN (Cook County parcel)13214080160000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
5101 W Roscoe St

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The seven-unit residential building at 5101 W Roscoe in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood, owned by Lance & MG, was constructed in 1927 and has experienced several maintenance and service issues over recent years. The property has two unresolved building code violations dating back to January 2020, which were triggered by complaint-driven inspections and remain open as of the current report date. The building's service request history over the past seven years includes seven documented incidents, with the most recent being a 311 information call in May 2026. The property has experienced various exterior maintenance issues, including a nuisance animal complaint in April 2026, and multiple concerns about road and sidewalk conditions, such as an unresolved sidewalk inspection request initiated in January 2026, an alley pothole complaint from the same month, and a street pothole complaint from August 2025. Additional minor issues have been reported and resolved, including a tree trimming request from December 2025. While the building's documented history shows periodic maintenance and service issues, it is worth noting that the most recent violations and service requests primarily relate to external infrastructure concerns rather than internal building conditions.

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Risk rating

How 5101 W Roscoe 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
2ndpercentile

Out of 3924 buildings in this neighborhood, 3846 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
26%
No code
violation
74%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 74%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5101 W Roscoe Chicago event timeline

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

2020
Building Violation Jan 30 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationJan 30
COMPLAINT

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