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4906 N Lawndale Ave

Albany Park, Chicago IL 60625 13113180360000 2 units · 1916

This building has more problems than most buildings in this neighborhood. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Albany Park
At or below average
avg 1.2
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Albany Park average of 1.2.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1916
Stories
Building area2,876 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13113180360000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Alma E Guzman
Mailing address
4906 N Lawndale Ave

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AI summary

The two-unit residential building at 4906 N Lawndale Ave in Albany Park, owned by Alma E Guzman, has been in existence since 1916. The property has generated a total of 28 service requests through the 311 system over the past seven years, with a notable cluster of graffiti-related incidents occurring in June 2026, totaling four separate requests within a five-day period, all of which have been closed. Other recent issues include an active pothole complaint from May 2026 and a closed inspection request from August 2025. Looking further back in history, there was one documented environmental complaint regarding air pollution dating from August 2003. The building's documented service request history shows some recent maintenance and safety concerns in the surrounding infrastructure, though most recent 311 interactions have been promptly addressed by city services.

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Risk rating

How 4906 N Lawndale 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

Grade A–B — Low risk

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Grade C — Moderate risk

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Grade D–F — High risk

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
26thpercentile

Out of 2730 buildings in this neighborhood, 2020 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
61%
No code
violation
39%
Code violation
likely
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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

311 calls, owner's portfolio

311 calls across all of this owner's properties over 7 years.

Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 50.4%
Moderate concern 39.0%
Severe concern 10.5%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

4906 N Lawndale Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 08
Graffiti Removal Request
311 RequestJun 04
Graffiti Removal Request

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