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4947 N Whipple Chicago

Albany Park, Chicago IL 60625 13123160010000 35 units · 1928

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Albany Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.1
9
FewerMore

This building has 9 building violations (7y), above the Albany Park average of 1.1.

Building characteristics
Units35
Year built1928
Stories
Building area26,556 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)13123160010000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1333 Kristen Path

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Initial analysis

The 35-unit residential building at 4947 N Whipple in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood, owned by Hans Kalteis, is a 1928 structure currently facing multiple unresolved issues. Most concerning are the six open periodic routine inspection violations from November 2024 and January 2026, which suggest ongoing compliance monitoring problems. The building has had a notable uptick in service requests in the first half of 2026, with one particularly recent open request for public way inspection as of June 2026. Between early 2026, there were three separate graffiti removal incidents (all resolved), one rodent-related complaint (resolved), and one snow and ice removal request (resolved), indicating some maintenance and safety concerns in the immediate vicinity of the property. Over the past seven years, the building has accumulated a total of 12 code violations and 30 service requests, with an additional two properties listed under the same ownership (presumably related parcels). The concentration of recent inspection violations and service requests, particularly in 2026, suggests the building may currently be experiencing challenges related to maintenance and regulatory compliance.

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Risk rating

How 4947 N Whipple Chicago'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
1stpercentile

Out of 2742 buildings in this neighborhood, 2715 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
13%
No code
violation
87%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Lot size

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Building size

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Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 87%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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4947 N Whipple Chicago event timeline

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2026
311 Request Feb 16
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
Building ViolationJan 29
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