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4819 W Waveland Ave

Portage Park, Chicago IL 60641 13212270140000 2 units · 1951

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model puts this building at a low risk of further maintenance problems in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Portage Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.6
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), above the Portage Park average of 0.6.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1951
Stories
Building area2,208 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13212270140000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4819 W Waveland

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 4819 W Waveland Ave in Portage Park, owned by Hector Almaraz, has experienced a mixed record of maintenance and service calls over the past few years. The property, constructed in 1951, currently shows one unresolved building code violation related to a complaint-driven inspection from February 2026, which is notable as it represents the sole building violation on record in the past seven years. The building has generated a total of nine 311 service requests in this period, with the most recent activity occurring in April 2026, including an open alley pothole complaint and a closed water lead test visit request. Earlier service requests in 2026 included two completed requests for blue recycling carts and a closed building violation from January 2026. The property has also seen some external issues addressed through 311 requests, such as an abandoned vehicle complaint filed through the Alderman's office in March 2025, which was resolved. While the number of service requests is relatively modest for a multi-unit building, the presence of both a current building violation and an unresolved alley infrastructure issue in 2026 warrants attention as the most significant matters affecting the property and its surroundings.

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Risk rating

How 4819 W Waveland 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
59thpercentile

Out of 3924 buildings in this neighborhood, 1609 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
79%
No code
violation
21%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Number of bedrooms

Total bedroom count is a proxy for property scale.

Municipality

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Property class (315)

Assessor class 315 — apartment / larger residential. 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 21%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

4819 W Waveland Ave event timeline

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2026
311 Request Apr 27
Water Lead Test Visit Request
Building ViolationFeb 03
COMPLAINT

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