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4450 W West End Ave

Garfield Park, Chicago IL 60624 16103220150000 2 units · 1903

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 Garfield Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.9
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), above the Garfield Park average of 1.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1903
Stories
Building area2,528 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16103220150000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
Po Box 597306

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 4450 W West End Ave in Garfield Park, constructed in 1903, has seen several notable events and issues over recent years. Most recently, in the fall of 2025, there were multiple service requests regarding rat complaints, as well as issues related to plumbing, garbage cart maintenance, and blue recycling cart concerns. These maintenance and hygiene-related problems indicate ongoing challenges with building upkeep and sanitation. The property has two documented building code violations from permit-related inspections in 2020 and 2022, though both were resolved. On a broader scale, the owner of the property, "TAXPAYER OF," has substantial records across their total parcel ownership, including 2,228 building violations and 8,731 service requests over the past seven years across all properties, suggesting systemic issues within their management practices. Additionally, there have been 10 environmental enforcement actions and 33 environmental complaints associated with the owner's properties, along with three house share violations, though it is unclear which of these, if any, specifically pertain to the West End Avenue address.

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Risk rating

How 4450 W West End 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
15thpercentile

Out of 3998 buildings in this neighborhood, 3398 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
41%
No code
violation
59%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Location

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

Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

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.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 59%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

4450 W West End Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Nov 25
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 RequestNov 25
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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