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4314 N Lawndale Ave

Irving Park, Chicago IL 60618 13143050350000 2 units · 1898

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 Irving Park
Above average
avg 0.9
3
FewerMore

This building has 3 building violations (7y), above the Irving Park average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1898
Stories
Building area1,200 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13143050350000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Rodolfo Martinez
Mailing address
4314 N Lawndale

Landlord portfolio

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AI summary

The two-unit residential building at 4314 N Lawndale Ave in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood, owned by Rodolfo Martinez, has been standing since 1898 and is part of a seven-parcel ownership portfolio. The property has experienced several notable events in recent years, with the most significant being three permit-related inspection violations recorded between 2020 and 2022. While two of these violations have been resolved, one remains open as of February 2021, which warrants attention given its ongoing status. The building's service request history shows relatively minimal internal issues, with only two 311 service requests directly related to the property since 2017, both occurring recently in October 2024 and both concerning tree emergencies that have since been closed. However, it's important to note that the property owner has a much higher volume of service requests on record (40 in total), suggesting that most of these requests are likely related to other properties within the owner's seven-parcel portfolio rather than this specific building.

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Risk rating

How 4314 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
16thpercentile

Out of 3714 buildings in this neighborhood, 3120 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
51%
No code
violation
49%
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 (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.

Owner's portfolio size

The number of parcels this owner is registered on — larger portfolios can mean more management complexity.

Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 41.6%
Moderate concern 52.8%
Severe concern 5.6%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

4314 N Lawndale Ave event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Oct 13
Tree Emergency
311 City Services
311 RequestSep 18
Tree Emergency

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