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4537 S Washtenaw Ave Hse

Brighton Park, Chicago IL 60632 19014180130000 2 units · 1904

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

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

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1904
Stories
Building area2,570 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)19014180130000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4537 S Washtenaw Av

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 4537 S Washtenaw Ave in Brighton Park, currently owned by Rafael Perez, has a long history dating back to 1904. Over the past seven years, the property has experienced some notable activity, with a concerning pattern of building violations, totaling 17 on record during this period. The building's recent maintenance record shows relatively low activity, with only one 311 service request in the past year (for recycling pick up), and three additional service requests recorded in the recent seven-year timeframe. The property has had a total of 43 service requests registered under the owner’s name, suggesting some level of ongoing maintenance or service needs. Building permits appear to have been utilized sparingly, with only four permits pulled in the past seven years. While the age of the building and the minimal recent service requests might suggest stable conditions, the historical record of building violations warrants attention to the property’s compliance history.

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Risk rating

How 4537 S Washtenaw Ave Hse'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
15thpercentile

Out of 3962 buildings in this neighborhood, 3368 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
60%
No code
violation
40%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

Location

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

Code violations, owner's portfolio

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

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 40%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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