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4479 W Lawrence Ave

Irving Park, Chicago IL 60630 13151050030000 4 units · 1911

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 Irving Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.8
13
FewerMore

This building has 13 building violations (7y), above the Irving Park average of 0.8.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1911
Stories
Building area2,042 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)13151050030000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5216 N Elston Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 4479 W Lawrence Ave in Irving Park, constructed in 1911 and currently owned by Eric Wrobel, has experienced several notable issues in recent years. Most concerning are seven unresolved periodic routine inspection violations recorded between April 2-3, 2026, suggesting potential ongoing maintenance or safety compliance challenges. The building has accumulated a total of 13 building violations over the past seven years, with 16 service requests, though only one building permit was obtained during this period. A cluster of three graffiti incidents occurred in August 2025, all of which were successfully addressed, along with a sign repair request in April 2026 and a garbage cart maintenance issue in June 2024, the latter two of which were resolved. An air pollution complaint filed in 2021 was investigated but no violations were found. While some historical issues have been appropriately resolved, the concentration of recent open violations from 2026 raises concerns about the building's current maintenance status and compliance with safety regulations.

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Risk rating

How 4479 W Lawrence 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
6thpercentile

Out of 3731 buildings in this neighborhood, 3507 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
35%
No code
violation
65%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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311 call rate, owner's portfolio

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

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.

Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 65%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

4479 W Lawrence Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 05
Building Violation
Building ViolationApr 03
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