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4912 N Paulina St

Uptown, Chicago IL 60640 14074140220000 2 units · 1903

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 Uptown
At or below average
avg 2.1
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Uptown average of 2.1.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1903
Stories
Building area2,434 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14074140220000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Berliner & Myskowski
Mailing address
4912 N Paulina

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AI summary

The two-unit residential building at 4912 N Paulina St in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood is a century-old property constructed in 1903. The building's ownership is recorded under Berliner & Myskowski, with all relevant data indicating the property consists of a single parcel. Over the past seven years, the building has had minimal activity on record, with just one 311 service request and one building permit filed under its name. The only documented service request was submitted in December 2025, concerning tree debris clean-up, which has since been closed. This appears to be a routine maintenance issue with no serious implications for resident safety or comfort. The building's records show limited recent activity, with no reported safety violations, complaints, or significant maintenance issues in the available data.

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Risk rating

How 4912 N Paulina 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
99thpercentile

Out of 1226 buildings in this neighborhood, 12 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
85%
No code
violation
15%
Code violation
likely
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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 75.4%
Moderate concern 20.9%
Severe concern 3.7%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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4912 N Paulina St event timeline

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2025
311 Request Dec 28
Tree Debris Clean-Up Request

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