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4138 W Jackson Blvd 1

Garfield Park, Chicago IL 60624 16152140290000 6 units · 1900

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
3
FewerMore

This building has 3 building violations (7y), above the Garfield Park average of 1.9.

Building characteristics
Units6
Year built1900
Stories
Building area4,960 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16152140290000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
1133 Blackwater Pond D

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Initial analysis

The six-unit residential building at 4138 W Jackson Blvd in Garfield Park, currently owned by Muirhead Development, has a varied history since its construction in 1900. In recent years, the property has faced some challenges, with three open building code violations recorded in August 2021, representing the most significant unresolved issues on the property. Prior to these, there was one resolved complaint-driven violation from August 2019. The building's recent history includes three 311 service requests in 2025-2026 related to stray animal complaints (January 2026) and ice/snow removal (December 2025), all of which were closed.

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Risk rating

How 4138 W Jackson Blvd 1'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
16thpercentile

Out of 3998 buildings in this neighborhood, 3358 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
42%
No code
violation
58%
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.

Construction permits (past 7 years)

Number of permits pulled at this address — construction or renovation activity over 7 years.

Number of bedrooms

Total bedroom count is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 58%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

4138 W Jackson Blvd 1 event timeline

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2022
311 Request Apr 13
No Water Complaint
311 City Services

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