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4842 N Saint Louis Ave 2Fl

Albany Park, Chicago IL 60625 13114250160000 3 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
Units3
Year built1916
Stories
Building area5,499 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13114250160000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4842 N St Louis

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The 4842 N Saint Louis Ave property in Albany Park is a three-unit, two-story residential building constructed in 1916 and currently owned by Steven E Gibbons. Over the past seven years, there have been a total of six service requests filed through the city's 311 system, with the most recent activity suggesting heightened attention to water quality and lead safety issues. Notably, between March and October 2024, there were three documented water lead testing or inspection requests, including one still pending resolution as of March 2024. The building has also required multiple yard waste pick-up services in 2024, with three requests made between March and August of that year. The concentration of lead-related service requests and inspections, particularly in 2024, stands out as the most significant pattern in the building's recent history, requiring ongoing monitoring of resolution outcomes and any potential impact on resident safety.

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Risk rating

How 4842 N Saint Louis Ave 2Fl'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
29thpercentile

Out of 2730 buildings in this neighborhood, 1938 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
62%
No code
violation
38%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

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

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 56.6%
Moderate concern 38.5%
Severe concern 4.9%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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4842 N Saint Louis Ave 2Fl event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Aug 01
Yard Waste Pick-Up Request

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