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4521 W Maypole Ave

Garfield Park, Chicago IL 60624 16103210020000

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 Garfield Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Garfield Park average of 1.9.

Building characteristics
Units
Year built1927
Stories
Building area2,372 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16103210020000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4521 W Maypole

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Initial analysis

The property at 4521 W Maypole Ave in Chicago's Garfield Park neighborhood is a single-parcel building owned by Ernest Hamilton, constructed in 1927. The building's service request history over the past seven years shows three recorded incidents, with the most recent occurring in October 2025 involving two separate tree debris clean-up requests, both of which have been resolved. Prior to these, there was one rodent-related complaint in August 2024 that was also addressed. While the relatively low number of service requests over this period might suggest minimal problems, it's worth noting that both the recent tree-related issues and the past rodent complaint could impact resident comfort and safety when considering the building's maintenance history.

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Risk rating

How 4521 W Maypole 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
88thpercentile

Out of 3998 buildings in this neighborhood, 480 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
71%
No code
violation
29%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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

Location

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

Number of bedrooms

Total bedroom count is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 29%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

4521 W Maypole Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jul 15
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 RequestJul 04
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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