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508 S California Ave

Garfield Park, Chicago IL 60612 16131320340000 3 units · 1886

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more 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
Units3
Year built1886
Stories
Building area4,080 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16131320340000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
4545 W Armitage Ave

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Initial analysis

The property at 508 S California Avenue in the Garfield Park neighborhood is a 3-unit residential building owned by ADCA PROPERTIES LLC and constructed in 1886. The building's recent history over the past seven years shows some concerning patterns, particularly in 2025, when multiple issues were documented, including two open complaint-driven inspection violations recorded in September 2025. The building has experienced several maintenance and safety-related incidents during this period, with a total of 15 service requests filed through the 311 system. Notably, in 2025 alone, there were multiple complaints requiring attention, including tree removal inspections (one pending from May 2026 and one closed from October 2025), a clean vacant lot request, a rodent baiting/rat complaint, an abandoned vehicle complaint, and a fly dumping complaint, all of which were closed.

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Risk rating

How 508 S California 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
35thpercentile

Out of 3998 buildings in this neighborhood, 2599 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
54%
No code
violation
46%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

Year built

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 46%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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508 S California Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Oct 06
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
Building ViolationSep 18
COMPLAINT

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