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4019 W Nelson St

Avondale, Chicago IL 60641 13272150140000 2 units · 1926

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Avondale
At or below average
avg 0.7
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Avondale average of 0.7.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1926
Stories
Building area2,688 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13272150140000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Nancy S Kaftan
Mailing address
4019 W Nelson St

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 4019 W Nelson St in Chicago's Avondale neighborhood, owned by Nancy S Kaftan, has maintained a relatively low number of service requests over the past seven years, with only two formal 311 complaints recorded in 2026. Both of these recent service requests, filed on May 13, 2026, are related to waste management infrastructure—specifically a blue recycling cart and garbage cart maintenance—indicating potential issues with the building's waste collection systems. Given that both requests were submitted simultaneously and are currently in open status, these utility-related matters appear to be the only documented concerns in the city's service request database. The building's overall service request record suggests limited history of maintenance issues, though it is worth noting that these recent waste management concerns should be monitored for resolution through the appropriate municipal channels.

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Risk rating

How 4019 W Nelson St'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

Grade A–B — Low risk

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Grade C — Moderate risk

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Grade D–F — High risk

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
94thpercentile

Out of 3669 buildings in this neighborhood, 220 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
82%
No code
violation
18%
Code violation
likely
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Township: Lake View

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 78.4%
Moderate concern 17.7%
Severe concern 3.8%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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4019 W Nelson St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 13
Blue Recycling Cart
Alderman
311 RequestMay 13
Garbage Cart Maintenance

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