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4637 N Lawndale Ave

Albany Park, Chicago IL 60625 13141120030000 6 units · 1923

This building has significantly more problems than most nearby buildings. 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 Albany Park
At or below average
avg 1.2
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Albany Park average of 1.2.

Building characteristics
Units6
Year built1923
Stories
Building area9,324 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13141120030000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Peak Five Properties L
Mailing address
1841 N Sheffield Ave

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AI summary

The 6-unit residential building at 4637 N Lawndale Avenue in Albany Park, owned by Peak Five Properties L, was constructed in 1923 and has exhibited a relatively low number of service requests over the past seven years, with only 11 total 311 service requests on record. The most recent service requests have predominantly centered around tree maintenance issues, with four separate tree trim requests submitted in December 2025 alone, though it's worth noting that this particular complaint type is no longer being accepted by the city. Prior to these, there were two nuisance animal complaints filed in late 2025, suggesting some concerns about local wildlife or domestic animals in the vicinity. The only other service request on record was for a pothole in the street, reported in February 2026 and subsequently closed. While the building has experienced multiple service requests, the nature of these issues appears to be more related to exterior and neighborhood conditions rather than structural or safety concerns with the building itself.

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Risk rating

How 4637 N Lawndale Ave'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
17thpercentile

Out of 2730 buildings in this neighborhood, 2266 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
51%
No code
violation
49%
Code violation
likely
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Building size

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Number of units

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 48.9%
Moderate concern 48.6%
Severe concern 2.5%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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4637 N Lawndale Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Feb 19
Pothole in Street Complaint
Streets and Sanitation

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