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4452 Drake Chicago

Albany Park, Chicago IL 60625 13142210290000 20 units · 1923

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 Albany Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.1
3
FewerMore

This building has 3 building violations (7y), above the Albany Park average of 1.1.

Building characteristics
Units20
Year built1923
Stories
Building area15,897 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)13142210290000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1841 N. Sheffield Ave.

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Initial analysis

The 20-unit residential building at 4452 Drake in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood, owned by GREENBLUFF, LLC, was constructed in 1923 and has experienced several notable events in recent years. Most concerning is the unresolved periodic routine inspection violations from April 2023, which typically indicate building safety or maintenance issues that require attention. The building's 311 service request history shows a significant cluster of tree-related issues in 2026, including three trim requests and one emergency call in March 2026, though these were ultimately closed. Other service requests from 2026 include one open tree planting request from November 2025, and a closed parking code enforcement review from May 2025. While the building has had three violations recorded in the past seven years, the nature of these violations isn't specified in the available data. Given the age of the structure and the relatively limited number of total violations and service requests in recent years compared to other buildings, this property has maintained a somewhat stable record, though the unresolved inspection violations from 2023 merit attention.

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Risk rating

How 4452 Drake 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
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Out of 2742 buildings in this neighborhood, 2742 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
12%
No code
violation
88%
Code violation
likely
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Building size

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Code violations, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 88%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

4452 Drake Chicago event timeline

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

2023
Building Violation Apr 18 Serious
PERIODIC
OPEN
Building ViolationApr 18
PERIODIC

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