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5005 W Altgeld St

Belmont Cragin, Chicago IL 60639 13284250170000 2 units · 1919

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
Units2
Year built1919
Stories
Building area2,180 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13284250170000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5005 W Altgeld

Landlord portfolio

Other Chicago properties this owner holds, with a risk rating for each.

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 5005 W Altgeld St in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood, constructed in 1919, has experienced a relatively stable record over the past several years compared to its ownership group's broader portfolio. The building has one unresolved building code violation from May 2021, which appears to be the only building violation on record for this specific property in the past seven years, though the ownership group as a whole has accumulated 2,228 building violations across its total holdings. Service requests to the 311 system for this specific address have been minimal, with only three recorded in the past seven years, including two recent closed complaints in August 2025 related to parking code enforcement, and one closed vicious animal complaint from July 2024. While the total number of permits pulled by the ownership group (338), environmental enforcement actions (10), and environmental complaints (33) are substantial, these figures represent the entire portfolio of 1,077 parcels under the same ownership, rather than being specific to this particular building. The relatively low number of building violations and 311 service requests for this address suggests a generally stable condition, though the outstanding building violation from 2021 warrants attention as one of the few negative indicators in the building's record.

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Risk rating

How 5005 W Altgeld 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
24thpercentile

Out of 4453 buildings in this neighborhood, 3384 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
64%
No code
violation
36%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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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.

Number of bedrooms

Total bedroom count is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 36%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5005 W Altgeld St event timeline

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2021
Building Violation May 03 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN

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