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4437 S Albany Ave

Brighton Park, Chicago IL 60632 19013110160000 2 units · 1908

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 built1908
Stories
Building area1,920 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)19013110160000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4437 S Albany

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Initial analysis

The two-flat residential building at 4437 S Albany Ave in Chicago's Brighton Park neighborhood is a century-old structure built in 1908, currently owned by Serafin Alcantar. The property's documented history over the past seven years is notably sparse, with only two recorded service requests through the city's 311 system, both of which were submitted on February 23, 2026 - coincidentally on the same date - for tree trimming services. These requests have since been closed, and it is worth noting that the city is no longer accepting such tree trim requests through the 311 system. Outside of these tree-related matters, there are no other complaints, service requests, or significant events on record for this two-unit building, suggesting either a lack of documented issues or relatively stable property conditions. The owner maintains a single parcel associated with this two-flat building.

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Risk rating

How 4437 S Albany 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
67thpercentile

Out of 3956 buildings in this neighborhood, 1305 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
76%
No code
violation
24%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

Number of rooms

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 67.3%
Moderate concern 23.1%
Severe concern 9.5%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

4437 S Albany Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Feb 23
Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED)
311 RequestFeb 23
Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED)

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