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4457 N Lamon Ave

Portage Park, Chicago IL 60630 13162290010000 2 units · 1913

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 Portage Park
Above average
avg 0.7
4
FewerMore

This building has 4 building violations (7y), above the Portage Park average of 0.7.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1913
Stories
Building area1,408 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13162290010000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
4457 N Lamon Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 4457 N Lamon Ave in Portage Park, owned by The Katherine T Laxner, is a century-old property constructed in 1913. The building's record over the past seven years reveals a concerning cluster of recent issues, with multiple open violations as of April 2025 related to complaint-driven inspections that remain unresolved. The property has experienced recurring nuisance animal complaints in late 2025, with two such incidents within a week of each other in November and October. Other noteworthy concerns include an open water lead test kit request from August 2025, an unresolved building permit and construction violation from September 2025, and a rodent baiting complaint from July 2025, though this last issue was marked as closed. The building's service request history from 2018 to 2025 shows a total of 21 service requests and 4 violations, with the majority of recent incidents occurring in mid to late 2025, particularly in the summer months. The pattern of recent open violations and service requests suggests ongoing challenges with building maintenance and safety concerns, particularly regarding animal control and potential water quality issues.

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Risk rating

How 4457 N Lamon 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
62ndpercentile

Out of 3910 buildings in this neighborhood, 1486 are predicted to be safer.

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

What's driving this score

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Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

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

Permits, owner's portfolio

Permits pulled across all of this owner's properties over 7 years.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 75.4%
Moderate concern 22.1%
Severe concern 2.5%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

4457 N Lamon Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Nov 05
Nuisance Animal Complaint
311 RequestOct 29
Nuisance Animal Complaint

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