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4904 N Austin Ave 1

Jefferson Park, Chicago IL 60630 13083230400000 2 units · 1926

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Jefferson Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.4
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Jefferson Park average of 0.4.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1926
Stories
Building area1,788 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13083230400000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
4917 N Mcvicker

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 4904 N Austin Ave in Jefferson Park, owned by Gary W Gartrell, has a documented history dating back to its construction in 1926. Over the past seven years, there have been 17 service requests filed through the city's 311 system, with the most significant cluster of incidents occurring in June 2026. On June 6, 2026, four separate tree emergency reports were submitted and subsequently closed, suggesting either a specific weather event or maintenance issue that required immediate attention. Earlier in 2026, there was one tree removal inspection request filed in April that remains open as of October 2023. The only other service request on record during this seven-year period was for a pothole in the street, submitted in March 2026, which has since been resolved. While the building's record shows regular maintenance-related inquiries typical of urban properties, the concentration of tree-related issues in 2026 stands out as the most notable pattern in this building's recent history.

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Risk rating

How 4904 N Austin Ave 1'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
42ndpercentile

Out of 1632 buildings in this neighborhood, 947 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
77%
No code
violation
23%
Code violation
likely
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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 23%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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4904 N Austin Ave 1 event timeline

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2025
311 Request Jan 24
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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