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4125 W Grenshaw St

North Lawndale, Chicago IL 60624 16154270130000 2 units · 2005

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. 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 North Lawndale — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the North Lawndale average of 1.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built2005
Stories
Building area2,398 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16154270130000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4125 W. Grenshaw

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 4125 W Grenshaw St in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood, owned by Charlie Bell, was constructed in 2005 and has maintained a relatively low incidence of service requests over the past seven years. The property has generated a total of four documented 311 service requests during this period, with the most recent activity occurring in September 2025. Notably, there appears to be a recurring issue with weed management around the property, as three of the four service requests were for weed removal, with the most recent occurring in September 2025, and all of these requests have been successfully closed. The only other documented service request was for an abandoned vehicle complaint in July 2024, which was also resolved through proper city channels. While the frequency of service requests is relatively low overall, the concentrated nature of these weed removal requests may indicate a consistent challenge in this particular area of property maintenance.

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Risk rating

How 4125 W Grenshaw 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
99thpercentile

Out of 3676 buildings in this neighborhood, 37 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
82%
No code
violation
18%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Location

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Number of bedrooms

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 18%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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