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4302 W Wilcox St

Garfield Park, Chicago IL 60624 16152040420000 2 units · 1906

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, but our model still flags a rising risk of maintenance problems in the next 12 months. That forecast comes from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area, not from this building's own record — treat it as a reason to ask questions, not as evidence of a problem. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

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

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1906
Stories
Building area2,498 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16152040420000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
4302 W Wilcox St

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit building at 4302 W Wilcox Street in Garfield Park, constructed in 1906 and currently owned by Marvin L James & EArci, has experienced several notable events over the past seven years. Most significantly, the property has encountered two separate fire-related building violations in June 2024, though these violations have since been closed. That same month, there was also a complaint regarding an open fire hydrant, which was resolved. The building has had regular maintenance issues addressed through the 311 system, including a sewage cleaning inspection (closed), garbage cart maintenance (closed), and most recently, there is an open tree emergency request from June 2026. The property has maintained one building permit on record during this period, and while it has had seven service requests in total, these represent a relatively low volume of incidents for a structure of its age and size within this timeframe.

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Risk rating

How 4302 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
14thpercentile

Out of 3998 buildings in this neighborhood, 3438 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
40%
No code
violation
60%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

Location

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

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 60%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

4302 W Wilcox St event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Jun 20
Building Violation
Fire
311 RequestJun 20
Building Violation

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