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Portage Park · March 2026
Best & worst months to sign a lease
Potential savings: ~7% by timing your move to May.
Asking rent per bedroom type — switch tabs to see each with effective (concession-net) rent.
Monthly counts over the last 7 years · all data sources
No HPD records on file in the last 7 years.
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ACRIS deeds and regulatory filings
Portage Park is classic bungalow-belt Chicago — neat brick homes, the Portage Theater, and a commercial strip on Irving Park Road. It is affordable, family-oriented, and increasingly attractive to buyers priced out of Logan Square.
Dead Animal Pick-Up Request — No details available
Water Lead Test Kit Request — No details available
DOB Violation — PAINT SHUT
DOB Violation — PLANS & PERMITS REQ - CONTRCTR
DOB Violation — PERMIT REQUIRED - CONTRACTOR
DOB Violation — CEILING HEIGHT - 7' - BASEMENT
DOB Violation — REPAIR PORCH SYSTEM
DOB Violation — EGRESS -BASEMENT
DOB Violation — CONTRARY TO ORIGINAL PLAN
DOB Violation — REPLCE WINDOW PANES, PLEXGLAS