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4357 N Western Ave

North Center, Chicago IL 60618 14183000410000 3 units · 1913

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 North Center — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.5
5
FewerMore

This building has 5 building violations (7y), above the North Center average of 0.5.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1913
Stories
Building area3,360 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)14183000410000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
4357 N Western Av

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit building at 4357 N Western Ave in Chicago's North Center neighborhood, owned by Anice DiPiero, has a mixed record over the past seven years since its construction in 1913. Most concerning are the two open violations from 2024 and 2023, one from a periodic routine inspection and another from a complaint-driven inspection, suggesting ongoing regulatory compliance issues. The building has undergone several inspections, with five total code violations recorded since 2019, though three of these were resolved through compliance. The property has generated 18 service requests through the city's 311 system, showing active engagement with local service channels, with the most recent being a water-related issue from June 2026 that remains open. Notably, there have been multiple graffiti incidents in 2026 (three in total) and various other maintenance issues like street lighting problems and a dead bird removal, though most of these have been resolved. The building's permit history shows limited activity, with only two permits recorded in the past seven years, including one permit-related inspection violation in 2022 that was resolved. An environmental complaint regarding hazardous materials dates back to 1996, though its relevance to current conditions is uncertain given its age and the building's compliance history.

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Risk rating

How 4357 N Western 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
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Out of 2652 buildings in this neighborhood, 2519 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
40%
No code
violation
60%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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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.

Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 60%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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4357 N Western Ave event timeline

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2024
Building Violation Apr 05 Serious
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