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5204 W Belden Ave

Belmont Cragin, Chicago IL 60639 13331040400000 4 units · 1927

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Belmont Cragin — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.9
6
FewerMore

This building has 6 building violations (7y), above the Belmont Cragin average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1927
Stories
Building area4,688 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13331040400000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5204 W Belden

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 5204 W Belden Ave in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood, owned by Jesus Arroyo, is a 1927 structure currently facing multiple challenges. As of the most recent data in May 2026, there are six open building code violations from November 2024 that resulted from complaint-driven inspections, suggesting potential ongoing safety or maintenance issues. The property has generated substantial municipal engagement over the past seven years, with 32 311 service requests recorded, primarily consisting of street maintenance issues. Notably, between April and May 2026 alone, there were five separate complaints regarding potholes in the street, most of which remain unresolved. The only other service request during this period was related to garbage cart maintenance, which has been closed. While the building has experienced some violations and service requests over the past seven years, recent activity has been largely focused on external street conditions rather than building-specific issues, though the cluster of unresolved violations from late 2024 warrants attention.

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Risk rating

How 5204 W Belden 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
13thpercentile

Out of 4453 buildings in this neighborhood, 3874 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
52%
No code
violation
48%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Number of units

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

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call 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
Moderate failure risk 48%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5204 W Belden Ave event timeline

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

2024
Building Violation Nov 25 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationNov 25
COMPLAINT

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