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4174 W Barry Ave

Avondale, Chicago IL 60641 13272060300000 2 units · 1961

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 Avondale — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.6
5
FewerMore

This building has 5 building violations (7y), above the Avondale average of 0.6.

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 4174 W Barry Ave in Avondale, owned by Pedro Bernal Garfias, has experienced a concerning series of maintenance and public health issues in recent years. Most notably, there are currently five unresolved complaint-driven inspection violations recorded from May 4, 2023, indicating ongoing compliance concerns that remain to be addressed. The property has a pattern of water-related issues, with two street water complaints in June 2026 (one still unresolved), and a history of pest management problems demonstrated by multiple rodent baiting requests in May 2025. The building has also required sewer cleaning inspection services in May 2025, though that issue was subsequently resolved. Earlier environmental concerns from 2003 included air pollution complaints, though no more recent environmental issues have been documented.

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Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1961
Stories—
Building area2,033 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13272060300000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
4174 W Barry Ave

Landlord portfolio

Other Chicago properties this owner holds, with a risk rating for each.

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Risk rating

How 4174 W Barry 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
4thpercentile

Out of 3681 buildings in this neighborhood, 3534 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
36%
No code
violation
64%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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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.

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 64%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

4174 W Barry Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request May 20
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 City Services
311 RequestMay 12
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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