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4535 W West End Ave 2

Garfield Park, Chicago IL 60624 16103260070000 2 units · 1908

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Garfield Park
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
Units2
Year built1908
Stories
Building area1,970 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16103260070000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4535 W West End Av

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 4535 W West End Ave in Garfield Park, owned by Ashfaq Iqbal, dates back to 1908 and has been subject to various municipal interactions over the past seven years. The property has recorded five building violations during this period, though specific details of these violations are not provided in the available data. In terms of maintenance and service requests, there have been four 311 service requests filed directly related to the building or its immediate surroundings, including three tree-related issues (a tree trimming request in December 2024 and two other tree-related incidents) and an abandoned vehicle complaint in May 2025, all of which have been resolved. Additionally, there was one permit issued for the property in the past seven years, though the nature of this permit is not specified in the records. Notably, the property has experienced one instance of "fly dumping" in June 2024, which was subsequently addressed. The building's service request and violation record is relatively minimal compared to many properties of similar age and size in the city, though the presence of multiple tree-related service requests and a building violation history suggests some recurring maintenance and compliance issues that have required municipal attention.

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Risk rating

How 4535 W West End Ave 2'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

Grade A–B — Low risk

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Grade C — Moderate risk

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Grade D–F — High risk

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
77thpercentile

Out of 3992 buildings in this neighborhood, 918 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
69%
No code
violation
31%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 50.8%
Moderate concern 29.4%
Severe concern 19.8%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

4535 W West End Ave 2 event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Oct 27
Tree Debris Clean-Up Request
Alderman
311 RequestMay 15
Abandoned Vehicle Complaint

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