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4748 N Ashland Ave

Uptown, Chicago IL 60640 14182050170000 2 units · 1893

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 built1893
Stories
Building area2,626 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14182050170000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4748 N Ashland

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Initial analysis

The two-unit building at 4748 N Ashland Ave in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood, owned by Susan Lawless, is a 130-year-old property constructed in 1893. The most significant and concerning pattern in the building's recent history is the cluster of rodent-related issues, with seven rat complaints filed between April and August 2024, all of which have been closed. This period shows an unusual concentration of pest control efforts, particularly between April 4 and April 19, 2024, when five separate rat complaints were logged. Following this initial wave of reports, there were two additional rodent-related complaints in July and August 2024. While all these complaints have been addressed and marked as closed, the high number of similar complaints in a short period suggests a potentially persistent pest control challenge in or around the building. The property has no recorded violations in the building permit or housing inspection databases, and no other service requests have been logged in the past seven years, indicating that the rodent issue may be an isolated incident rather than part of a broader pattern.

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Risk rating

How 4748 N Ashland 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
39thpercentile

Out of 1231 buildings in this neighborhood, 751 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
50%
No code
violation
50%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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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.

Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 50%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

4748 N Ashland Ave event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Aug 13
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
Streets and Sanitation
311 RequestJul 01
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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