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4916 N Albany Ave

Albany Park, Chicago IL 60625 13123100310000 4 units · 1924

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
Units4
Year built1924
Stories
Building area4,750 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13123100310000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
2500 W Patterson Ave

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 4916 N Albany Ave in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood, owned by Vincent Nicole Pesch, is a 1924 structure that has experienced several notable maintenance and environmental challenges over the past three years. The property has recorded two garbage cart maintenance issues and a blue recycling cart concern between August 2025 and April 2026, suggesting ongoing waste management challenges. Of particular concern are two documented rodent-related incidents (in September and April 2026), which could indicate potential pest management problems in the vicinity. The building's maintenance record also includes a snow removal complaint from December 2025, highlighting issues with winter sidewalk upkeep. Notably, the building has had only one building permit issued in the past seven years and a relatively low total of 10 service requests in that period, indicating minimal major renovations or structural work. While the historical total of service requests might appear reasonable for a building of its age and size, the nature of the recent complaints suggests ongoing attention may be required to address waste management and pest control concerns in the immediate vicinity.

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Risk rating

How 4916 N Albany 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
24thpercentile

Out of 2742 buildings in this neighborhood, 2084 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

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Predicted 12-month outcome
59%
No code
violation
41%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Building size

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

Number of rooms

Total room count is a proxy for property scale.

Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 41%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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4916 N Albany Ave event timeline

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2026
311 Request Apr 07
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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