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4530 N Central Ave

Albany Park, Chicago IL None 13141200210000 3 units · 1918

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 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
Units3
Year built1918
Stories
Building area4,402 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13141200210000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Torrance Ly Trustee
Mailing address
1441 Marengo Ave

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AI summary

The three-unit residential building at 4530 N Central Ave in Albany Park, constructed in 1918 and currently owned by Torrance Ly Trustee, has a relatively minimal service request history over the past seven years. The property's documented 311 service requests include two tree trim requests (in May 2024 and December 2025) - though it's worth noting that this specific request type is no longer being accepted by the city - as well as a sign repair request in November 2024, and a stray animal complaint in February 2026. The building's service request record shows no major structural or safety-related issues, with all documented complaints being routine municipal service matters rather than emergency or building-specific problems. The limited number of service requests over this extended period may suggest good property maintenance, though it's important to recognize that the available data only represents reported issues and not necessarily the building's overall condition.

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Risk rating

How 4530 N Central 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
28thpercentile

Out of 2730 buildings in this neighborhood, 1966 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
62%
No code
violation
38%
Code violation
likely
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Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

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

Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 64.0%
Moderate concern 31.1%
Severe concern 4.9%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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4530 N Central Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Feb 02
Stray Animal Complaint
311 City Services

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