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4434 W Belmont Ave 1

Irving Park, Chicago IL 60641 13223220370000 2 units · 1868

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 Irving Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.8
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Irving Park average of 0.8.

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Initial analysis

The building at 4434 W Belmont Ave, an 1868 two-unit structure owned by Bernard Seidl in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood, has experienced several concerning issues over the past seven years, with the most recent violations suggesting ongoing environmental management challenges. The property has accumulated multiple environmental complaints, with ten documented incidents between 2020-2025 related to air pollution and hazardous materials, including three founded air pollution complaints in March 2025 and two hazardous materials violations in May 2022 that resulted in citations. The building has also faced permit-related inspection violations in July 2019, though most of these were resolved except for one that remains open. Environmental enforcement actions show a pattern of regulatory scrutiny, with four recorded violations, including a $1,000 fine in March 2025 for improper handling and storage of windborne materials, though there is another open violation from May 2022 related to process equipment operation instructions with a $250 fine.

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Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1868
Stories—
Building area2,236 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13223220370000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
705 W Belmont Ave#2F

Landlord portfolio

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Risk rating

How 4434 W Belmont Ave 1'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
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Out of 3731 buildings in this neighborhood, 37 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
93%
No code
violation
7%
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.

Environmental complaint rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property environmental complaint rate across the owner's portfolio.

Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

Year built

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

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 7%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

4434 W Belmont Ave 1 event timeline

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

2025
Environmental Enforcement Mar 26 Serious
11-4-760(a) Full Description: Handling and storage of material susceptible to becoming windborne.
Closed
Environmental ComplaintMar 10
Air Pollution Work Order

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