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4358 S California Ave

Brighton Park, Chicago IL 60632 19013080370000 2 units · 1914

This building has more problems than most buildings in this 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
Units2
Year built1914
Stories
Building area2,760 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)19013080370000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Maria Candaleria Lopez
Mailing address
4358 S California

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AI summary

The two-unit residential building at 4358 S California Ave in Brighton Park, owned by Maria Candelaria Lopez, was constructed in 1914. The property has been relatively stable in terms of ownership and structural changes, with only one building permit issued in the past seven years and no vacant/abandoned building violations recorded since a 2018 incident. While the building itself may not have significant structural issues, there has been notable activity in the surrounding area, particularly in recent years, with a total of 17 service requests logged through the 311 system. The most recent cluster of incidents occurred between May and June 2026, involving two dead animal pick-up requests. Prior to that, there were three graffiti removal requests (2025), one fly dumping complaint (2025), and one stop sign repair request (2025). It's worth noting that the property was once subject to multiple violations regarding the duty to secure and maintain vacant buildings and the requirement for a watchman in April 2018, though these were ultimately dismissed with no fines imposed.

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Risk rating

How 4358 S California 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
20thpercentile

Out of 3956 buildings in this neighborhood, 3165 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
63%
No code
violation
37%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 50.5%
Moderate concern 31.8%
Severe concern 17.7%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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4358 S California Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 01
Dead Animal Pick-Up Request
311 RequestMay 31
Dead Animal Pick-Up Request

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