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4475 W Lawrence Ave

Irving Park, Chicago IL 60630 13151050050000 4 units · 1911

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.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1911
Stories
Building area7,700 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)13151050050000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
8302 W Oak Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 4475 W Lawrence Ave in Irving Park is a 1911 structure currently owned by James Karagianes. The property has experienced several notable incidents in recent years, with the most concerning being an open building permit and construction violation reported in July 2025, which follows a pattern of building violations including one from July 2025 that has since closed. The building has had multiple issues with rodent infestations, evidenced by four rat complaints/rodent baiting requests between 2024 and 2025, though all these incidents have been resolved. Additionally, there have been two pet wellness check requests in October 2024 and July 2025, both of which were closed. The building's violation and service request history shows consistent attention to rodent issues and occasional building compliance matters, with a total of eight building violations and sixteen service requests recorded in the past seven years under the owner's name. One environmental complaint has also been recorded against the owner in this period.

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Risk rating

How 4475 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
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.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

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

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

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

4475 W Lawrence Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Jul 25
No Building Permit and Construction Violation
DOB - Buildings
311 RequestJul 24
Building Violation

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