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4909 S Karlov Ave

Archer Heights, Chicago IL 60632 19102220030000 3 units · 1918

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 Archer Heights
At or below average
avg 0.8
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Archer Heights average of 0.8.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1918
Stories
Building area2,420 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)19102220030000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Jose Loza
Mailing address
4909 S Karlov Ave

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AI summary

The 3-unit residential building at 4909 S Karlov Ave in Archer Heights is a century-old property built in 1918, currently owned by Jose Loza. Over the past seven years, the property has generated a total of 10 service requests through the city's 311 system. The most recent cluster of issues occurred in August 2025, when the property experienced multiple service requests, including a water in basement complaint, a pothole complaint, and a sewer cave-in inspection request, all of which were subsequently closed. September and October 2025 saw additional service requests related to garbage cart maintenance and an inspection of the public way. The building's 311 service request history also includes a report of an injured animal in May 2026, which was closed as well. While all reported issues have been resolved according to city records, the concentration of infrastructure-related complaints in the summer of 2025, particularly regarding water and sewer systems, is notable.

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Risk rating

How 4909 S Karlov 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
32ndpercentile

Out of 836 buildings in this neighborhood, 568 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
65%
No code
violation
35%
Code violation
likely
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311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 56.9%
Moderate concern 23.5%
Severe concern 19.6%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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4909 S Karlov Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 07
Report an Injured Animal
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