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4254 N Hermitage Ave

Lake View, Chicago IL 60613 14184080170000 4 units · 1890

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. 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 Lake View — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.0
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Lake View average of 1.0.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1890
Stories
Building area3,495 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14184080170000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
4254N Hermitage Avenue

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 4254 N Hermitage Ave in Chicago's Lake View neighborhood, built in 1890 and currently owned by Brenda A Darrell, has experienced a notable cluster of recent water-related issues. Beginning in late January 2026, the property was the subject of four consecutive service requests over the course of one week, all relating to water concerns including three separate leak inspections (one by City Services, one by the Department of Water Management, and one initiated through the Alderman's office) followed by a water on street complaint, with all four issues being marked as closed in the system. Outside of these recent water-related incidents, the building's record over the past seven years shows minimal activity, with only one building permit recorded during this period and no documented service requests related to other concerns or general maintenance issues. The age of the building and the recent concentration of water-related service requests may warrant monitoring of the property's infrastructure systems, though it's worth noting that the resolution of these specific complaints (as indicated by their closed status) suggests that the immediate issues were addressed.

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Risk rating

How 4254 N Hermitage 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
91stpercentile

Out of 3452 buildings in this neighborhood, 311 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
80%
No code
violation
20%
Code violation
likely
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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 20%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

4254 N Hermitage Ave event timeline

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2026
311 Request Feb 02
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311 RequestJan 28
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