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4209 N Richmond St 2

Irving Park, Chicago IL 60618 13133130150000 2 units · 1925

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 Irving Park
At or below average
avg 0.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Irving Park average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1925
Stories
Building area2,212 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13133130150000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4209 N Richmond

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 4209 N Richmond St 2 in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood, owned by Oscar & S Castaneda, has experienced minimal documented issues over the past several years. Built in 1925, this two-flat building has only three recorded service requests in the past seven years, suggesting relatively stable conditions. Notably, the most recent two service requests from July and August 2025 are related to water quality concerns, specifically for lead test kit requests, and these requests remain open as of now. Prior to these water quality concerns, there was one tree trimming request filed in April 2024 which has since been resolved. The recent pattern of water lead test kit requests, though currently open and not yet resolved, represents the most significant recent service activity for this property, while the previous tree trimming issue appears to have been a standard maintenance matter that was properly addressed.

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Risk rating

How 4209 N Richmond St 2'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
72ndpercentile

Out of 3714 buildings in this neighborhood, 1040 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
79%
No code
violation
21%
Code violation
likely
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Building size

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Year built

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311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 72.4%
Moderate concern 22.5%
Severe concern 5.1%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

4209 N Richmond St 2 event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Aug 28
Water Lead Test Kit Request
311 RequestJul 18
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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