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4509 W Wilcox St

Garfield Park, Chicago IL 60624 16151100110000 3 units · 1893

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Garfield Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.9
6
FewerMore

This building has 6 building violations (7y), above the Garfield Park average of 1.9.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1893
Stories
Building area2,184 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16151100110000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
3221 S Green St

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 4509 W Wilcox Street in Garfield Park, owned by 4509 AET Realty LLC, has been standing since 1893 and currently has several concerning unresolved issues. Most significantly, there are currently six open building code violations recorded in August 2025, all categorized as complaint-driven inspections, which suggest ongoing concerns requiring attention. This building has also experienced multiple service-related incidents over the past seven years, including a garbage cart maintenance issue and a fly dumping complaint, both from September 2025, as well as a missed garbage pickup complaint from the same month. While these 311 service requests were ultimately closed, they indicate challenges with waste management services at the property. Additionally, there was a building violation report filed through the 311 system in March 2025 which has also been resolved. The combination of these recent building code violations and multiple service-related complaints suggests potential ongoing challenges with property maintenance and waste management systems.

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Risk rating

How 4509 W Wilcox St'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
20thpercentile

Out of 3998 buildings in this neighborhood, 3198 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
45%
No code
violation
55%
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 rooms

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12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 55%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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4509 W Wilcox St event timeline

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2025
Building Violation Aug 22 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationAug 22
COMPLAINT

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