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4539 S Whipple St

Brighton Park, Chicago IL 60632 19013200150000 2 units · 1923

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Brighton Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.8
8
FewerMore

This building has 8 building violations (7y), above the Brighton Park average of 0.8.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1923
Stories
Building area1,980 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)19013200150000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4539 S Whipple St

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 4539 S Whipple St in Brighton Park, owned by Roberto Duran, has a notable history since its construction in 1923. The most pressing concern is the cluster of six unresolved building code violations recorded on June 21, 2021, all linked to complaint-driven inspections, which remain open despite being identified over two years ago. These violations contribute to the owner's total of 42 building violations over the past seven years, suggesting ongoing compliance challenges. The property has generated a limited number of service requests, with two 311 complaints in the past seven years - one regarding a street light outage in February 2026 and another about a blue recycling cart in April 2024, both of which were resolved. The building's permit activity appears minimal, with only one permit recorded in the past seven years, which may indicate limited recent improvement or maintenance work. The pattern of violations and the number of open compliance issues warrant attention, though it's important to note that not all building violations necessarily indicate safety concerns.

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Risk rating

How 4539 S Whipple 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

Lower risk — safer than most nearby

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

Typical — about average for the neighborhood

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

Higher risk — riskier than most nearby

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

Neighborhood percentile
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Out of 3962 buildings in this neighborhood, 3883 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
36%
No code
violation
64%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 64%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

4539 S Whipple St event timeline

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

2021
Building Violation Jun 21 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationJun 21
COMPLAINT

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