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4600 N Western Chicago

Lincoln Square, Chicago IL 60625 13132140340000 41 units · 1929

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 Lincoln Square — not a forecast
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.

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
Units41
Year built1929
Stories
Building area17,746 sq ft
Property class318
PIN (Cook County parcel)13132140340000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
616 W Aldine #1

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-parcel, 41-unit residential building at 4600 N Western Chicago, located in Lincoln Square and owned by Jean Ann Becker, was constructed in 1929 and has experienced notable incidents over its recent history. The past seven years have seen a total of 65 service requests filed under the owner's name, with the majority being street-related issues, including two pothole complaints in 2026 (one to CDOT and one to the Alderman's office), and two abandoned vehicle complaints in 2025, though these incidents don't directly affect building residents. The property has recorded eight building violations in the same seven-year period, though specific details of these violations are not provided in the summary. Noteworthy is the relatively low number of building permits issued during this timeframe, totaling only two. Environmental history shows a recorded air pollution complaint from 1994, but no recent environmental issues have been documented. The consistency of service requests related to graffiti removal (two instances in 2025) and abandoned vehicles (two instances in 2025) suggests some recurring neighborhood maintenance challenges in the immediate vicinity of the building.

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Risk rating

How 4600 N Western 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
3rdpercentile

Out of 2578 buildings in this neighborhood, 2501 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
22%
No code
violation
78%
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.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 78%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

4600 N Western Chicago event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Aug 19
Sanitation Code Violation
Streets and Sanitation
311 RequestMar 10
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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