4242 W Madison
This building has far more open problems than almost any other in the neighborhood. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.
This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Garfield Park average of 1.9.
What's in the 4242 W Madison report
| Units | 4 |
|---|---|
| Year built | 1901 |
| Stories | — |
| Building area | 20,328 sq ft |
| Property class | 318 |
| PIN (Cook County parcel) | 16104230200000 |
Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.
Landlord portfolio
Other Chicago properties this owner holds, with risk grades for each.
Unlock complete reportThe four-unit building at 4242 W Madison in the Garfield Park neighborhood, owned by Cornelius Emory, is a century-old property constructed in 1901. Over the past seven years, the building's documented history through the Chicago Master Building Record shows a relatively low number of service requests and permits, with only ten 311 service requests specifically related to the building itself, and one building permit filed during this period. The 311 service requests, primarily from 2025 to 2026, have mostly concerned external maintenance issues such as graffiti removal (three instances), garbage cart maintenance, and street infrastructure concerns like a pothole complaint. Notably, there was one building-related violation recorded in September 2024 regarding an unauthorized construction project, though this was subsequently closed. The property's owner has recorded a total of 25 service requests across two parcels, though this figure encompasses all properties owned by Mr. Emory, not just the 4242 W Madison building. The documented history shows no major structural or safety concerns in recent years, with the majority of issues being maintenance-related and external to the building itself.
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How 4242 W Madison'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.
Out of 3992 buildings in this neighborhood, 3673 are predicted to be safer.
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4242 W Madison event timeline
Building violations, environmental complaints and enforcement, permits, scofflaw listings, and 311 calls — most recent records in order.
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Full history back to 2025 — violations, complaints, permits, and 311 calls.
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Chicago public datasets for this parcel — building violations, permits, 311 calls, environmental complaints and enforcement, scofflaw listings, and vacant building registrations.
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Violations issued by the City of Chicago Department of Buildings against this parcel.
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Building permits issued by the City of Chicago for new construction, alterations, and repairs at this parcel.
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Chicago 311 service requests recorded at this parcel — maintenance complaints and quality-of-life requests.
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