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4037 W Cornelia Ave

Irving Park, Chicago IL 60641 13224150020000 3 units · 1915

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 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.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1915
Stories
Building area2,280 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13224150020000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
131 Sumac Lane

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 4037 W Cornelia Ave in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood, owned by Raymond L Stepanski, has been standing since 1915 and has had a recorded history of various municipal service requests over the past seven years. The property has generated a total of eight 311 service requests, with six of those occurring in the most recent two-year period from 2024 to 2026, suggesting increased activity in this timeframe. Notable recent issues include a building violation and rodent complaint both reported in September 2024, though the records indicate both were closed successfully. Other service requests include street maintenance issues, with two pothole complaints filed in 2024 and 2025 (both closed), and more recent concerns including a stop sign repair request in June 2026. An open tree removal inspection request from May 2026 remains pending, which could potentially require attention. The building's documented issues span various municipal departments including transportation, streets and sanitation, and the alderman's office, though it's worth noting that many of these complaints relate to exterior infrastructure rather than the building itself.

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Risk rating

How 4037 W Cornelia 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
57thpercentile

Out of 3731 buildings in this neighborhood, 1604 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
77%
No code
violation
23%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Lot size

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Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 23%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

4037 W Cornelia Ave event timeline

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2024
311 Request Sep 23
Building Violation
311 RequestSep 23
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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