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4344 S Fairfield Ave

Brighton Park, Chicago IL 60632 19014000400000 2 units · 1898

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model puts this building at a low risk of further maintenance problems in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Brighton Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.8
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), above the Brighton Park average of 0.8.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1898
Stories
Building area1,496 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)19014000400000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4344 S Fairfield Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 4344 S Fairfield Avenue in Brighton Park, currently owned by Samuel Ortiz, has been standing since 1898. The property has experienced some notable recent activity, particularly in late 2024, with two open violation cases resulting from complaint-driven inspections. Throughout the past seven years, the building has accumulated a total of two code violations and five service requests through the city's 311 system. Recent service requests indicate a mix of property maintenance and community-related issues, including a closed nuisance animal complaint from May 2026, an open tree planting request from May 2025, a closed building permit and construction violation case from October 2024, and two closed requests from July 2024 related to waste management (blue recycling cart and garbage cart maintenance). While the building has experienced various maintenance and service issues, the majority of historical problems appear to have been resolved, with the exception of the two recent open violations in November 2024.

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Risk rating

How 4344 S Fairfield 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

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
35thpercentile

Out of 3962 buildings in this neighborhood, 2575 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
71%
No code
violation
29%
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.

Year built

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

Number of bedrooms

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 29%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

4344 S Fairfield Ave event timeline

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

2024
Building Violation Nov 04 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationNov 04
COMPLAINT

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