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5221 W Belmont Ave

Belmont Cragin, Chicago IL 60641 13281050150000 3 units · 1956

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more 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 Belmont Cragin — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.9
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), above the Belmont Cragin average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1956
Stories
Building area2,905 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)13281050150000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
9204 N Parkside

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 5221 W Belmont Ave in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood, owned by Gus Duris, has been standing since 1956. Over the past seven years, the building has experienced only one recorded building code violation, which dates back to May 19, 2020, and remains unresolved as of the latest available data. The property has generated three 311 service requests in this period, with the most recent occurring on October 22, 2025, involving both a rodent baiting/rat complaint and garbage cart maintenance issue, both of which have been resolved. Prior to these, there was a graffiti removal request submitted and resolved on December 18, 2024. While the building appears to have had relatively few documented issues over this timeframe, particularly in terms of serious code violations or service requests, the presence of an unresolved building code violation from 2020 and recent pest control and sanitation concerns may warrant attention.

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Risk rating

How 5221 W Belmont Ave'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
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Out of 4453 buildings in this neighborhood, 4008 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
49%
No code
violation
51%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

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.

Property class (212)

Assessor class 212 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 51%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5221 W Belmont Ave event timeline

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2025
311 Request Oct 22
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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