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4875 N Ravenswood Ave

Uptown, Chicago IL 60640 14074210090000 2 units · 1899

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 built1899
Stories
Building area2,112 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14074210090000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Jon Schmidt
Mailing address
4875 N Ravenswood

Landlord portfolio

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AI summary

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

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
62ndpercentile

Out of 1226 buildings in this neighborhood, 466 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
65%
No code
violation
35%
Code violation
likely
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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 calls, owner's portfolio

311 calls across all of this owner's properties over 7 years.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 59.3%
Moderate concern 34.6%
Severe concern 6.0%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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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 Apr 20
Yard Waste Pick-Up Request
311 RequestApr 13
Yard Waste Pick-Up Request

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