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4056 N Springfield Ave

Irving Park, Chicago IL 60618 13143270120000 2 units · 1904

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. 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 Irving Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.8
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Irving Park average of 0.8.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 4056 N Springfield Ave in the Irving Park neighborhood, owned by Steven R Romans & Beth, has been in existence since 1904 and has experienced a notable pattern of service requests in recent years. Of particular concern are the two water-in-basement complaints filed in August 2026, suggesting potential moisture problems in the property, though these specific cases have been marked as closed. The building has also been involved in multiple tree-related issues in 2026, with both emergency responses and inspections being conducted, including a recent tree emergency in September 2026 and a tree removal inspection from August 2026 that remains open. An alley pothole complaint from May 2026 is also still pending resolution. Looking back through the building's history, there was one environmental complaint regarding air pollution in 2021, though an investigation found no violations.

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Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1904
Stories—
Building area2,357 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13143270120000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
4056 N Springfield Ave

Landlord portfolio

Other Chicago properties this owner holds, with a risk rating for each.

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Risk rating

How 4056 N Springfield 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

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
22ndpercentile

Out of 3731 buildings in this neighborhood, 2910 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
60%
No code
violation
40%
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.

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

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

311 calls, owner's portfolio

311 calls across all of this owner's properties over 7 years.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 40%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

4056 N Springfield Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Aug 24
Water in Basement Complaint
311 RequestAug 11
Water in Basement Complaint

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