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4701 N Albany Chicago

Albany Park, Chicago IL 60625 13131020200000 19 units · 1913

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, but our model still flags a rising risk of maintenance problems in the next 12 months. That forecast comes from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area, not from this building's own record — treat it as a reason to ask questions, not as evidence of a problem. 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
Units19
Year built1913
Stories
Building area23,190 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)13131020200000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4520 N Clarendon Av

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Initial analysis

The 19-unit residential building at 4701 N Albany in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood, constructed in 1913, has had limited documented activity over the past seven years, with only five 311 service requests and one building permit on file for the owner. The most recent service request, dated May 2026, was related to a sanitation code violation, while there is an open request from January 2026 for a water lead test kit. The property has experienced some environmental and maintenance challenges, including a fly dumping complaint in April 2025 and an abandoned vehicle complaint in July 2024, both of which have been resolved. A December 2025 interaction with 311 was recorded as "information only." The building permit history shows only one permit has been pulled during this period, though this alone does not necessarily indicate any issues with maintenance or compliance.

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Risk rating

How 4701 N Albany 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
6thpercentile

Out of 2742 buildings in this neighborhood, 2577 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
26%
No code
violation
74%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

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

Lot size

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Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 74%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

4701 N Albany Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 22
Sanitation Code Violation
311 RequestJan 08
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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