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4335 W Cortez St

Humboldt Park, Chicago IL 60651 16034100090000 2 units · 1925

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in 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 Humboldt Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.2
8
FewerMore

This building has 8 building violations (7y), above the Humboldt Park average of 1.2.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1925
Stories
Building area2,118 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16034100090000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4335 W Cortez St

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 4335 W Cortez St in Humboldt Park, constructed in 1925 and currently owned by Lisa Zacarias, has experienced some notable issues in recent years. Most significantly, there is an ongoing cluster of seven complaint-driven violations recorded on August 6, 2024, which remain unresolved as of the latest data. These violations, all documented on the same date, suggest a potentially serious and widespread issue requiring immediate attention. The building's recent history shows one 311 service request in June 2026 related to yard waste pick-up, which has been resolved, though this is relatively minor compared to the current violation situation. Over the past seven years, the building has accumulated a total of eight violations, though the majority of these were recorded in 2024, indicating a recent spike in compliance issues. While the property has only one total service request on record for the past seven years period, the number and nature of the recent violations warrant attention, though they are not necessarily indicative of all building conditions or current management practices.

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Risk rating

How 4335 W Cortez St'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
25thpercentile

Out of 6229 buildings in this neighborhood, 4672 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
59%
No code
violation
41%
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.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 41%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

4335 W Cortez St event timeline

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

2024
Building Violation Aug 06 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationAug 06
COMPLAINT

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