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4251 N Kimball Ave

Irving Park, Chicago IL 60618 13144120030000 2 units · 1911

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. 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
At or below average
avg 0.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Irving Park average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1911
Stories
Building area2,118 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13144120030000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4251 N Kimball Av

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 4251 N Kimball Ave in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood, owned by Cesar Barreto, was constructed in 1911 and has had a relatively low number of service requests on record over the past seven years. The property's recent maintenance history shows attention to external landscaping, with two tree removal inspection requests filed - one in June 2024 (which has been closed) and another more recent request in May 2026 that remains open. Looking further back, there was one documented incident of illegal dumping in the vicinity of the property, which was resolved as of August 1, 2017. The building's overall service request history suggests minimal recent issues within the property itself, though the ongoing tree removal inspection as of 2026 is the most current service request on record.

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Risk rating

How 4251 N Kimball 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
51stpercentile

Out of 3714 buildings in this neighborhood, 1820 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
73%
No code
violation
27%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Number of bedrooms

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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 71.2%
Moderate concern 23.0%
Severe concern 5.9%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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4251 N Kimball Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 18
Tree Removal Inspection

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