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4300 W Shakespeare Chicago

Hermosa, Chicago IL 60639 13342170380000 26 units · 1930

This building has far more open problems than almost any other in the neighborhood. Renters here report frequent, slow-to-fix problems. Get repair promises in writing and check the unit before signing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Hermosa
Above average
avg 0.9
5
FewerMore

This building has 5 building violations (7y), above the Hermosa average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units26
Year built1930
Stories
Building area24,342 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)13342170380000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
4300 06 W Shkspre Llc
Mailing address
1104 Fairfield Rd

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AI summary

The 26-unit residential building at 4300 W Shakespeare in Chicago's Hermosa neighborhood, constructed in 1930 and currently owned by 4300 06 W SHKSPRE LLC, has experienced several concerning issues in recent years. As of 2026, there are multiple open violations on record, including at least five unresolved building code violations stemming from both complaint-driven inspections and periodic routine inspections conducted in March and September of 2025. The building has also generated an unusual number of service requests through the city's 311 system, with 16 cases reported in the past seven years. Notably, there are recent water-related concerns, including an open request for a water lead test kit (May 2026) and documented plumbing violations (February and April 2026). Other maintenance issues have included a water infiltration problem in the basement (February 2026) and an alley pothole complaint (March 2026), both of which have since been resolved. The clustering of violations and service requests, particularly regarding water and plumbing systems, suggests ongoing infrastructure challenges that may affect resident comfort and safety, though it's worth noting that not all service requests indicate building deficiencies (as seen with the Divvy bike parking complaint).

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Risk rating

How 4300 W Shakespeare 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

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
2ndpercentile

Out of 1617 buildings in this neighborhood, 1585 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
26%
No code
violation
74%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

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Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

Lot size

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 21.5%
Moderate concern 64.1%
Severe concern 14.4%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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4300 W Shakespeare Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 13
Water Lead Test Kit Request
311 RequestApr 10
Buildings - Plumbing Violation

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