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4836 N Central Park Ave

Albany Park, Chicago IL 60625 13113280200000 3 units · 1920

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

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
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 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
Units3
Year built1920
Stories
Building area3,258 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13113280200000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
4836 N Central Pk Av

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit building at 4836 N Central Park Ave in Albany Park, owned by Benjamin Romero, was constructed in 1920 and has experienced relatively minimal regulatory issues over the past seven years. The property has one unresolved building code violation from October 2020, which resulted from a complaint-driven inspection. In terms of service requests, there have been a total of eight logged against the building during this period, though none directly relate to the building's condition or systems. The majority of these service calls in 2024-2025 have been regarding abandoned vehicle complaints (five instances), with the remaining requests concerning recycling and garbage cart maintenance, all of which have been resolved. The building's permit history shows only two permits pulled by the owner over the past seven years, with no recent major renovations or modifications noted. While the property has maintained a relatively clean record with minimal violations and service requests, the open building code violation from 2020 stands out as the only unresolved regulatory issue on record.

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Risk rating

How 4836 N Central Park 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
28thpercentile

Out of 2742 buildings in this neighborhood, 1974 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
62%
No code
violation
38%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation 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 38%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

4836 N Central Park Ave event timeline

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2026
311 Request Aug 03
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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