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4061 N Melvina Ave

Portage Park, Chicago IL 60634 13173130190000 3 units · 1924

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
At or below average
avg 0.7
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Portage Park average of 0.7.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1924
Stories
Building area3,168 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13173130190000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
N Bizeau
Mailing address
7424 W Clarence

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Initial analysis

The three-flat residential building at 4061 N Melvina Ave in the Portage Park neighborhood, owned by N Bizeau, was constructed in 1924 and has a recorded history of modest municipal service interactions over the past seven years. The property has generated a total of seven 311 service requests during this period, with the most recent cluster of complaints occurring in 2025. Notably, there was a single water-related issue reported in December 2025, which could potentially indicate infrastructure concerns, though this was an isolated incident among the total requests. The property has also experienced recurring issues with abandoned vehicles in the immediate vicinity, with four separate complaints filed between 2025 and 2026, though these external issues are not directly related to the building's condition or management. Two requests regarding blue recycling carts were made in early 2025, one through the Department of Streets and Sanitation and another through the Alderman's office, both of which were subsequently closed. While the building has had some service requests filed, the relatively low number of complaints over a seven-year period suggests that major systemic issues may not be present, though the single water complaint and frequency of abandoned vehicle complaints are worth noting.

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Risk rating

How 4061 N Melvina 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
48thpercentile

Out of 3910 buildings in this neighborhood, 2033 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
75%
No code
violation
25%
Code violation
likely
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Township: Lake View

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 73.3%
Moderate concern 21.6%
Severe concern 5.1%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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4061 N Melvina Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Mar 19
Abandoned Vehicle Complaint
311 City Services
311 RequestMar 19
Abandoned Vehicle Complaint

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