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4111 W Grenshaw St

North Lawndale, Chicago IL 60624 16154270180000 2 units · 1909

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 built1909
Stories
Building area1,891 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16154270180000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
594 White Pine Rd

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 4111 W Grenshaw St in North Lawndale, owned by Pencho S Penev, was constructed in 1909 and has maintained a relatively low profile over the past seven years in terms of service requests. The building's recorded history shows three documented 311 service requests, with the most recent being an information-only call in April 2026, which was simply an inquiry with no specific building impact. Prior to that, in October 2025, there was a closed request regarding garbage cart maintenance, and in August 2024, a fly dumping complaint was logged and subsequently resolved. The frequency and nature of these complaints suggest occasional issues with waste management and environmental cleanliness in the vicinity, though none of the documented incidents directly indicate structural or safety concerns with the building itself. The property's service request record appears relatively minor compared to many urban residential buildings, though it's worth noting that the most recent request on record dates to 2026, which may represent a typographical error in the future date provided, as we are currently in October 2023.

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Risk rating

How 4111 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
77thpercentile

Out of 3676 buildings in this neighborhood, 845 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
71%
No code
violation
29%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Year built

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Lot size

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 29%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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