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4532 N Bernard St

Albany Park, Chicago IL 60625 13142150250000 2 units · 1908

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. 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 Albany Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.1
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Albany Park average of 1.1.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1908
Stories
Building area2,028 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13142150250000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4532 N Bernard St

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 4532 N Bernard St in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood, owned by Scott & Emily Lee, was constructed in 1908 and has generated a total of 18 documented 311 service requests over the past seven years. Most notably, the property currently has two open water lead test kit requests from September and October 2025, which warrant attention as they directly relate to water quality and safety concerns. The building's service request history also includes several routine maintenance and sanitation matters, with the most recent being tree-related requests in early 2026, including a closed tree trim request and a tree debris clean-up request. Other past requests have addressed yard waste management (closed in November 2025) and recycling services (closed in August 2025), indicating the owners' engagement with basic municipal services. While the service request volume is relatively low for a two-unit building over this time period, the two simultaneous water lead test kit requests from late summer 2025 represent the most significant ongoing concern from a tenant safety perspective.

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Risk rating

How 4532 N Bernard St'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
64thpercentile

Out of 2742 buildings in this neighborhood, 987 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
80%
No code
violation
20%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Year built

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

Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

Building age

Older buildings tend to have more maintenance challenges.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 20%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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4532 N Bernard St event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Oct 20
Water Lead Test Kit Request
311 RequestSep 25
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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