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4870 N Hermitage Ave 1

Uptown, Chicago IL 60640 14074210210000 2 units · 1876

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 built1876
Stories
Building area2,390 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14074210210000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4870 N Hermitage

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 4870 North Hermitage Avenue in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood, owned by Stewart P. Gehring, has a documented history dating back to its construction in 1876. Over the past seven years, there have been eight recorded 311 service requests associated with the property, with the most recent requests occurring in late 2025. These recent service requests include two reports of abandoned vehicles (July and June 2025), an inspection of the public way (November 2025), a leak check (March 2025), and a general information call to 311 (February 2025). The only service request related to a health or safety concern was filed in April 2024, regarding rodent baiting or a rat complaint.

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Risk rating

How 4870 N Hermitage Ave 1'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
50thpercentile

Out of 1231 buildings in this neighborhood, 616 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

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Predicted 12-month outcome
58%
No code
violation
42%
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 call rate, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 42%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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4870 N Hermitage Ave 1 event timeline

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2025
311 Request Mar 21
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