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4030 N Paulina Chicago

Lake View, Chicago IL 60613 14184210230000 21 units · 1928

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 Lake View — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.0
3
FewerMore

This building has 3 building violations (7y), above the Lake View average of 1.0.

Building characteristics
Units21
Year built1928
Stories
Building area
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)14184210230000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4622 N Virginia Av

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The 21-unit, 1928 vintage building at 4030 N Paulina in Chicago's Lake View neighborhood, currently owned by Paulina 20 LLC, has experienced several notable incidents over the past seven years. Most concerning are three unresolved building code violations from a periodic routine inspection conducted on June 13, 2022, which remain open and could potentially impact resident safety and comfort. The building's service request history shows a pronounced pattern of tree-related issues in June 2026, with three ongoing tree emergency situations now active, though five other tree-related incidents from this period have been resolved. The property has also experienced one street light outage in June 2026, which was promptly addressed. These recent tree-related service requests suggest potential maintenance challenges on the property grounds, while the unresolved building code violations from 2022 warrant attention as they represent the building's most significant current compliance issues.

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Risk rating

How 4030 N Paulina 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
3rdpercentile

Out of 3452 buildings in this neighborhood, 3348 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
17%
No code
violation
83%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 83%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

4030 N Paulina Chicago event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Aug 28
Water Lead Test Kit Request
311 RequestJun 02
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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