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4246 S Richmond St

Brighton Park, Chicago IL 60632 19011290330000 2 units · 1924

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. 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
Units2
Year built1924
Stories
Building area3,402 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)19011290330000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Soledad Esparza
Mailing address
4246 S Richmond

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AI summary

The two-unit residential building at 4246 S Richmond St in Brighton Park, owned by Soledad Esparza, was constructed in 1924 and has experienced several documented service issues over the past two decades. Most notably, there has been a recent pattern of street and alley lighting concerns, with three separate light-out complaints reported between November 2024 and March 2026, all of which have been resolved. Additionally, the property experienced a rodent-related issue in October 2025, which was also addressed through the appropriate channels.

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Risk rating

How 4246 S Richmond 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

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
82ndpercentile

Out of 3956 buildings in this neighborhood, 712 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
79%
No code
violation
21%
Code violation
likely
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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 64.8%
Moderate concern 17.3%
Severe concern 17.9%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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4246 S Richmond St event timeline

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2026
311 Request Mar 10
Street Light Out Complaint

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