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4349 W Palmer St

Hermosa, Chicago IL 60639 13342170040000 2 units · 1908

This building has far more open problems than almost any other in the neighborhood. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Hermosa
Above average
avg 0.9
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), above the Hermosa average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1908
Stories
Building area1,936 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13342170040000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
4319 W Shakespeare

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 4349 W Palmer Street in Chicago's Hermosa neighborhood, owned by Olga Serrano Julian, was constructed in 1908 and has been the subject of some concerning patterns in recent years. Most notably, there are two unresolved building code violations from September 2019 that resulted from complaint-driven inspections, representing the most significant ongoing compliance issues for the property. The building has generated a notable number of service requests to city authorities, with 14 recorded through the 311 system over the past seven years. While all these service requests have been resolved, they suggest periodic maintenance and safety concerns. The most recent service requests from 2026 included an alley pothole, rodent issues, water supply problems, an abandoned vehicle, snow clearing concerns, and graffiti, indicating ongoing external maintenance and environmental challenges in the vicinity. An environmental complaint regarding air pollution was recorded in November 2006, though this appears to be an isolated incident from the building's distant past. While none of these issues are immediately dangerous, the pattern of complaints and unresolved violations suggests some ongoing challenges with property maintenance and neighborhood conditions.

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Risk rating

How 4349 W Palmer 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
6thpercentile

Out of 1617 buildings in this neighborhood, 1520 are predicted to be safer.

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.

Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 26.9%
Moderate concern 63.0%
Severe concern 10.1%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

4349 W Palmer St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 14
Alley Pothole Complaint
Alderman
311 RequestMay 02
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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