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4739 N Lawler Ave

Portage Park, Chicago IL 60630 13162030100000 3 units · 1918

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. 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 Portage Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.6
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Portage Park average of 0.6.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1918
Stories
Building area3,319 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13162030100000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
6453 N Oliphant

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 4739 N Lawler Ave in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood is a century-old property owned by John Cebulak, who holds ownership of two parcels. The building's maintenance record over the past seven years shows relatively few service requests, with only two directly related to the property: a garbage cart maintenance issue in November 2025 and a leak inspection request in January 2025, both of which have been resolved. While these were the only documented building-specific service requests, it's worth noting that the owner has recorded a total of nine service requests across both parcels during this period, though the specific nature of these additional requests is not detailed in the available data. The property's maintenance history suggests generally low service demand, with no recorded complaints or emergency service calls that would indicate significant resident concerns or safety issues.

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Risk rating

How 4739 N Lawler 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
51stpercentile

Out of 3924 buildings in this neighborhood, 1923 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

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Predicted 12-month outcome
78%
No code
violation
22%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

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Number of bedrooms

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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
Low failure risk 22%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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4739 N Lawler Ave event timeline

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2025
311 Request Jan 28
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