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4428 S Spaulding Chicago

Brighton Park, Chicago IL 60632 19024120270000 14 units · 1927

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, but our model still flags a rising risk of maintenance problems in the next 12 months. That forecast comes from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area, not from this building's own record — treat it as a reason to ask questions, not as evidence of a problem. 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
Units14
Year built1927
Stories
Building area17,004 sq ft
Property class318
PIN (Cook County parcel)19024120270000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4446 S Archer Ave

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Initial analysis

The 14-unit residential building at 4428 S Spaulding in Chicago's Brighton Park neighborhood, owned by Thomas J McAuliffe and constructed in 1927, has experienced several noteworthy events over the past seven years. The property has been subject to multiple graffiti incidents, with six reported removal requests between April 2024 and November 2025, all of which have been successfully closed. The building has also encountered one building violation in April 2024, which was resolved, and there's a record of a single environmental complaint from the owner. The property's permit activity shows minimal engagement with city services, having obtained only one building permit in the past seven years. While the building's total violation count stands at two and the total service requests at 98, it's important to note that the majority of these (92 out of 98) appear to be graffiti-related calls for service. The relatively low number of permits and complaints, compared to the service requests, suggests that while the building has faced surface issues like graffiti, there is limited documentation of structural or systemic problems requiring permits or generating complaints.

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Risk rating

How 4428 S Spaulding Chicago'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, 3962 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

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Predicted 12-month outcome
22%
No code
violation
78%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

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

Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 78%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

4428 S Spaulding Chicago event timeline

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2024
311 Request Apr 25
Building Violation
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