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4601 N Elston Ave

Albany Park, Chicago IL 60630 13152110190000 4 units · 1916

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 Albany Park
At or below average
avg 1.2
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Albany Park average of 1.2.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1916
Stories
Building area3,872 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)13152110190000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
3859 N Albany

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 4601 N Elston Ave in Albany Park, owned by Daniel Latino, is a 1916 construction that has experienced relatively few significant issues over the past several years. The property has generated 16 service requests through the 311 system in the last seven years, with the majority (five instances) relating to yard waste pick-up, and three graffiti removal requests documented between September 2025 and April 2026. The building's maintenance history shows only one building permit filed in the past seven years, which is notably low for a property of its age and size. Looking further back, there was one environmental complaint regarding air pollution in 2009, though no recent environmental issues have been reported. The owner's total service request history spans 77 complaints across eight parcels, though this broader data is more reflective of the owner's overall portfolio rather than this specific building. While the frequency of service requests suggests some ongoing maintenance needs in the surrounding area, particularly regarding waste services and graffiti, there have been no recorded safety incidents or serious structural issues with this particular building in recent years.

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Risk rating

How 4601 N Elston 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
20thpercentile

Out of 2730 buildings in this neighborhood, 2184 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
54%
No code
violation
46%
Code violation
likely
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311 calls, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 41.5%
Moderate concern 39.4%
Severe concern 19.1%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

4601 N Elston Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Apr 29
Alley Pothole Complaint
CDOT - Department of Transportation
311 RequestApr 24
Yard Waste Pick-Up Request

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