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4936 W Chicago

Austin, Chicago IL 60651 16044290270000 4 units · 1921

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model predicts a high risk of further maintenance problems in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Austin — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.6
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), above the Austin average of 1.6.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1921
Stories
Building area9,000 sq ft
Property class318
PIN (Cook County parcel)16044290270000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
4930 W Chicago Ave

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Initial analysis

The 4-unit residential building at 4936 W Chicago in the Austin neighborhood was constructed in 1921 and is currently owned by The Lively Stone Mission. The property has documented two unresolved building code violations as of August 2021, which were the result of a complaint-driven inspection. While these violations are from 2021, their open status indicates they may still require attention. The building has generated a total of ten 311 service requests over the past seven years, with the most recent being a graffiti removal request from April 2026. The service requests suggest a pattern of maintenance issues in the surrounding area, primarily consisting of five graffiti removal requests between May 2025 and April 2026, along with two complaints about abandoned vehicles (September 2025) and a vacant/abandoned building concern (July 2025), all of which have been resolved. The frequency of graffiti-related issues in the vicinity, while not directly related to the building's condition, may impact resident experience, particularly regarding perceptions of neighborhood safety and maintenance.

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Risk rating

How 4936 W 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
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Out of 7223 buildings in this neighborhood, 7006 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
20%
No code
violation
80%
Code violation
likely
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Building size

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12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 80%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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4936 W Chicago event timeline

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2025
311 Request Jul 19
Vacant/Abandoned Building Complaint
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