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4014 W Melrose Chicago

Irving Park, Chicago IL 60641 13224330120000 33 units · 1928

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Irving Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.8
5
FewerMore

This building has 5 building violations (7y), above the Irving Park average of 0.8.

Building characteristics
Units33
Year built1928
Stories
Building area21,465 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)13224330120000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4016 W Melrose St Of

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Initial analysis

The 33-unit residential building at 4014 W Melrose in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood, owned by 4014 W Melrose LLC, has been standing since 1928 and has experienced a moderate number of issues in recent years. The most pressing current concern is an open building code violation from February 2026, which remains unresolved as of October 2023. Previously, in December 2019, there were multiple complaint-driven inspection violations recorded (four in total), though these were subsequently resolved. The building has generated minimal 311 service requests over the past seven years, with only two recorded in 2026 - an abandoned vehicle complaint that remains open, and a graffiti removal request that has been closed. While the building has had some maintenance and compliance issues, particularly in late 2019, the relatively few service requests and resolved violations prior to 2026 suggest that most historical problems have been addressed, though the current open violation warrants attention.

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Risk rating

How 4014 W Melrose Chicago'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.

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Out of 3731 buildings in this neighborhood, 3731 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
12%
No code
violation
88%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

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Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 88%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

4014 W Melrose Chicago event timeline

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2026
Building Violation Feb 27 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN

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