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4562 N Austin Ave

Portage Park, Chicago IL 60630 13171150620000 2 units · 1924

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
Units2
Year built1924
Stories
Building area1,794 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)13171150620000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4562 N Austin

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 4562 N Austin Ave in Portage Park, owned by Elva L Martinez, has been in operation since 1924 and has generated a total of 16 service requests through the city's 311 system in the past seven years. The most recent activity, as of mid-2026, involves an open tree debris clean-up request, while earlier in 2026 there was a complaint about a missed garbage pick-up that has since been resolved. The end of 2025 saw two street light outage complaints in December, both of which were closed, though their occurrence might indicate some ongoing infrastructure maintenance needs in the vicinity. Winter 2025 also featured a closed tree planting request, suggesting some effort towards maintaining or improving the property's surrounding green spaces. Looking at the broader pattern of service requests over this period, most have been related to external environmental factors such as tree management and public utilities, with no recorded complaints about the building's internal systems or resident safety.

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Risk rating

How 4562 N Austin 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
45thpercentile

Out of 3924 buildings in this neighborhood, 2158 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
76%
No code
violation
24%
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.

Property class (212)

Assessor class 212 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

Number of rooms

Total room count is a proxy for property scale.

Property class (211)

Assessor class 211 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 24%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

4562 N Austin Ave event timeline

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2024
311 Request Mar 01
No Building Permit and Construction Violation
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