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4003 W Fullerton Ave

Hermosa, Chicago IL 60639 13342080050000 6 units · 1900

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 Hermosa — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.9
3
FewerMore

This building has 3 building violations (7y), above the Hermosa average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units6
Year built1900
Stories
Building area3,400 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)13342080050000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1143 S Western Ave

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Initial analysis

The six-unit building at 4003 W Fullerton Ave, owned by Frank Tufano, has a documented history spanning various regulatory and maintenance issues since its construction in 1900, with particular attention to recent developments. As of October 2023, the property has experienced multiple open violations, including two unresolved permit-related inspection violations from November 2019 and January 2025. Recent environmental concerns are notable, including a valid hazardous materials violation in May 2025 that was resolved within days, and an air pollution complaint from April 2026 that was investigated but found to have no violation. The building has also been subject to a significant administrative hearing in March 2025 regarding windborne material handling and storage, which resulted in a $1,000 fine.

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Risk rating

How 4003 W Fullerton 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
3rdpercentile

Out of 1618 buildings in this neighborhood, 1569 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
30%
No code
violation
70%
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.

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.

Property class (212)

Assessor class 212 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

Property class (211)

Assessor class 211 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 70%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

4003 W Fullerton Ave event timeline

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

2026
Environmental Complaint Apr 26
Air Pollution Work Order
Alleged violation not found
311 RequestFeb 25
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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