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4157 S Kedzie Ave

Brighton Park, Chicago IL 60632 19011160090000 4 units · 1915

This building has far more open problems than almost any other in the neighborhood. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Brighton Park
At or below average
avg 0.8
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Brighton Park average of 0.8.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1915
Stories
Building area4,866 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)19011160090000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Gerardo Espino
Mailing address
4157 S Kedzie Ave

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AI summary

The four-unit residential building at 4157 S Kedzie Ave in Brighton Park, owned by Gerardo Espino, has been standing since 1915. Over the past seven years, the property has had relatively minimal documented activity, with only one building permit and a total of 15 service requests filed through the 311 system. The most recent service request, from April 2026, concerned tree debris cleanup, while other notable recent incidents in late 2025 included two sign repairs (for "Do Not Enter" and "One Way" signs) and a paid sick leave violation complaint. Additionally, there were two instances of reported graffiti requiring removal in July 2025. Looking further back in the building's history, there were environmental concerns recorded in 1995 and 1998 related to permits and hazardous materials, though these incidents are now well over 25 years old. The service request pattern suggests ongoing maintenance of public areas around the building, with no recorded complaints directly related to the building's residential units themselves in recent years.

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Risk rating

How 4157 S Kedzie Ave'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

Grade A–B — Low risk

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Grade C — Moderate risk

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Grade D–F — High risk

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
10thpercentile

Out of 3956 buildings in this neighborhood, 3560 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
51%
No code
violation
49%
Code violation
likely
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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 28.6%
Moderate concern 39.6%
Severe concern 31.8%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

4157 S Kedzie Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Apr 02
Tree Debris Clean-Up Request

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