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4875 N Ravenswood Ave

Uptown, Chicago IL 60640 14074210090000 2 units · 1899

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Uptown — not a forecast
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 built1899
Stories
Building area2,112 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14074210090000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4875 N Ravenswood

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 4875 N Ravenswood Ave in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood, owned by Jon Schmidt, dates back to 1899 and has had minimal documented activity in recent years. Over the past seven years, there has been only one building permit issued for this property, which stands in contrast to the more frequent service requests recorded. The property has generated a total of 33 service requests in this period, with the most recent clustering of complaints occurring in early 2026, including two yard waste pick-up requests, two abandoned vehicle complaints, one rodent baiting complaint, and one garbage cart maintenance issue, all of which have been closed. These service requests reflect routine municipal service needs rather than building-specific issues, suggesting that while the property requires regular maintenance for waste management and environmental concerns, there are no documented major structural or safety problems on record. The relatively low number of building permits and the nature of service requests could indicate limited recent modifications or improvements to the property.

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Risk rating

How 4875 N Ravenswood 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
54thpercentile

Out of 1231 buildings in this neighborhood, 566 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
61%
No code
violation
39%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Lot size

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 39%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

4875 N Ravenswood Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jan 16
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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