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4899 N Hermitage Chicago

Uptown, Chicago IL 60640 14074220010000 26 units · 1925

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Uptown — not a forecast
Above average
avg 2.1
11
FewerMore

This building has 11 building violations (7y), above the Uptown average of 2.1.

Building characteristics
Units26
Year built1925
Stories
Building area
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)14074220010000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2241 N Janssen

Landlord portfolio

Other Chicago properties this owner holds, with a risk rating for each.

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Initial analysis

The 26-unit residential building at 4899 N Hermitage in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood, constructed in 1925 and currently owned by LaSalle BK 130592, has experienced several concerning patterns in recent years. As of mid-2023, there are multiple unresolved building code violations, with six inspection citations recorded between November 2023 and January 2026, including both complaint-driven and periodic routine inspections. This open violation status over an extended period suggests ongoing regulatory compliance challenges. The property has also generated 28 service requests through Chicago's 311 system over the past seven years, with the majority of recent complaints focusing on street maintenance issues. Notably, there are currently three open pothole complaints from June 2026, though one pothole complaint from April 2026 has been closed. The building's history includes some infrastructure and environmental maintenance matters, with two tree-related service requests (one emergency and one debris clean-up) successfully resolved in April 2026, though these are more related to public space maintenance than building conditions themselves. The concentrations of unresolved building violations and the most recent service requests indicate ongoing maintenance and infrastructure challenges in the immediate vicinity of the property.

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Risk rating

How 4899 N Hermitage 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

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
6thpercentile

Out of 1231 buildings in this neighborhood, 1157 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
13%
No code
violation
87%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 87%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

4899 N Hermitage Chicago event timeline

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2026
Building Violation Jan 29 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationJan 29
COMPLAINT

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