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4858 N Washtenaw Ave

Lincoln Square, Chicago IL 60625 13124160310000 3 units · 1914

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. 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 Lincoln Square
At or below average
avg 0.6
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Lincoln Square average of 0.6.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1914
Stories
Building area2,870 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13124160310000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Sara R Hruska
Mailing address
4856 N Washtenaw Ave

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AI summary

The three-unit residential building at 4858 N Washtenaw Ave in Lincoln Square, built in 1914 and currently owned by Sara R Hruska, has maintained a relatively low volume of municipal service requests and building permits over the past seven years. The property's recorded incidents consist of a trio of 311 service requests in recent years, with the most recent occurring in January 2026 regarding an alley light outage, which has since been resolved. Two notable incidents from 2024 include a pet wellness check in September and a garbage cart maintenance issue in August, both of which were also closed. The building's permit activity has been minimal during this period, with only one permit recorded, though this does not necessarily indicate any maintenance concerns as many routine repairs do not require permits. The limited number of service requests and permits on record could suggest either careful property management or potentially indicate that not all issues requiring city attention have been formally reported, though no current patterns of concern are evident from the available data.

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Risk rating

How 4858 N Washtenaw 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
73rdpercentile

Out of 2564 buildings in this neighborhood, 692 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
80%
No code
violation
20%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Year built

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Number of bedrooms

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 74.0%
Moderate concern 20.1%
Severe concern 5.9%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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4858 N Washtenaw Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jan 13
Alley Light Out Complaint
311 City Services

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