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4729 N Washtenaw Ave 1

Lincoln Square, Chicago IL 60625 13132020130000 3 units · 1919

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 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 built1919
Stories
Building area3,157 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13132020130000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Frank Karabetsos
Mailing address
4729 N Washtenaw Ave

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AI summary

The three-unit residential building at 4729 N Washtenaw Ave, located in the Lincoln Square neighborhood, is a 1919 structure currently owned by Frank Karabetsos. The building's recent history, particularly over the past year, has been marked by several water-related issues, with three separate incidents of basement water problems reported between July and November 2025. These concerning events appear to have been addressed, as they are marked as closed in the 311 service request system. More recently, there have been multiple active maintenance requests in 2026, including three open requests for sewer cleaning inspections within a two-month period (the most recent being in May) and two water-related inquiries - a lead test kit request and another sewer cleaning inspection request, both still open as of early May 2026. The building's overall service request volume remains relatively low for a three-unit property, with only 10 total 311 service requests recorded in the past seven years, though it's worth noting that the owner has only obtained one building permit in this same timeframe. The relatively high concentration of water-related issues in recent months, including both basement water problems and sewer inspection requests, suggests ongoing concerns with the building's water infrastructure that merit attention.

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Risk rating

How 4729 N Washtenaw Ave 1'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
26thpercentile

Out of 2564 buildings in this neighborhood, 1897 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
61%
No code
violation
39%
Code violation
likely
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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

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Building size

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 57.2%
Moderate concern 31.4%
Severe concern 11.4%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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4729 N Washtenaw Ave 1 event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 08
Sewer Cleaning Inspection Request
311 RequestMay 05
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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