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4237 S Washtenaw Ave 1

Brighton Park, Chicago IL 60632 19012180140000 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 area2,296 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)19012180140000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Ji Wen Guo
Mailing address
4237 S Washtenaw

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 4237 S Washtenaw Ave 1 in Brighton Park, constructed in 1924 and currently owned by Ji Wen Guo, has a relatively low number of recorded service requests over the past seven years, with a total of six complaints filed through the city's 311 system. The most recent activity, occurring in June 2026, involves abandoned vehicle complaints, with one case still open and another having been resolved. Prior to this, the property experienced a cluster of tree-related service requests in October 2024, with three separate trim requests submitted within a two-week period, all of which have been closed. Earlier in the year, in April 2024, there was another abandoned vehicle complaint that has since been resolved. While the building's 311 service request history is limited, it is worth noting that most of the issues reported have been related to external matters such as street-side concerns rather than building-specific problems, and the majority of cases have been promptly resolved.

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Risk rating

How 4237 S Washtenaw Ave 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

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
71stpercentile

Out of 3956 buildings in this neighborhood, 1147 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
77%
No code
violation
23%
Code violation
likely
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Location

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311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 63.1%
Moderate concern 23.5%
Severe concern 13.4%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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4237 S Washtenaw Ave 1 event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 15
Abandoned Vehicle Complaint
311 RequestJun 10
Abandoned Vehicle Complaint

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