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4855 N Elston Ave

Albany Park, Chicago IL 60630 13103150370000 2 units · 1963

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. 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 Albany Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.1
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Albany Park average of 1.1.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1963
Stories
Building area7,456 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)13103150370000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
4855 N Elston Ave

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Initial analysis

The Slovak Amer Sol Lodge building at 4855 N Elston Ave in Albany Park is a two-unit, 1963 construction property currently owned by the Slovak American Society. The building's documented history over the past seven years shows minimal internal building activity, with all eight recorded 311 service requests between 2025 and 2026 relating exclusively to street-related issues. These external service requests have primarily focused on addressing potholes in the street near the property, with five such complaints filed between March and October 2025, all of which have been resolved. Additional external service interactions included one request for public way inspection and a general information call to 311 services. The building's record shows no reported internal property issues, safety violations, or resident complaints, suggesting stable building conditions during this period, though it's worth noting that the property's service request activity appears to be limited to street-related concerns rather than building-specific issues.

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Risk rating

How 4855 N Elston 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
20thpercentile

Out of 2742 buildings in this neighborhood, 2194 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
54%
No code
violation
46%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

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.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 46%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

4855 N Elston Ave event timeline

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2023
311 Request Feb 12
Sanitation Code Violation
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