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4157 N Francisco Chicago

Irving Park, Chicago IL 60618 13133220010000 15 units · 1926

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Irving Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.8
14
FewerMore

This building has 14 building violations (7y), above the Irving Park average of 0.8.

Building characteristics
Units15
Year built1926
Stories
Building area9,585 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)13133220010000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
180 N Lasalle Ste 2025

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The 15-unit residential building at 4157 N Francisco in the Irving Park neighborhood, owned by Sanford Kahn, has a concerning record of unresolved issues as of October 2023. The property, dating back to 1926, is currently facing multiple open violations from routine inspections conducted in May 2025, as well as unresolved violations from a complaint-driven inspection in March 2023. The building has experienced a notable number of service requests over the past seven years, with 20 related specifically to the building itself, and 300 requests linked to the owner's total properties. Recent concerns include water quality issues, with lead testing requests filed in 2026 and an open building violation from April 2026. Other documented incidents include a closed nuisance animal complaint and a closed graffiti removal request in 2026. While there have been some resolved issues, including a periodic routine inspection citation from October 2022, the pattern of open violations and recent service requests suggests ongoing management challenges at this property. The owner has filed a minimal number of building permits over the seven-year period, totaling only four.

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Risk rating

How 4157 N Francisco 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
1stpercentile

Out of 3731 buildings in this neighborhood, 3694 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
15%
No code
violation
85%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

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

Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 85%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

4157 N Francisco Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jul 02
Building Violation
311 City Services
311 RequestMay 28
Water Lead Test Visit Request

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