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4052 W 55Th St

West Elsdon, Chicago IL 60632 19104210420000

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 West Elsdon
At or below average
avg 0.6
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the West Elsdon average of 0.6.

Building characteristics
Units
Year built1957
Stories
Building area2,419 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)19104210420000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
1844 S Racine

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Initial analysis

The property at 4052 W 55th Street in the West Elsdon neighborhood, owned by Maria & Alfonso Pineda, is a single-parcel residential building constructed in 1957. Over the past seven years, there have been 14 recorded 311 service requests associated with this address, with the most recent requests occurring in early 2026. The building's maintenance history shows notable recurring issues with rodent infestations, as evidenced by two rat complaints filed in late 2025 and early 2026. The property has also experienced periods of graffiti vandalism, with two removal requests submitted in November 2025. Additional municipal service requests include a complaint about uncleared snow on sidewalks in December 2025 and a street light outage reported in October 2025. While all recorded service requests have been officially closed, the pattern of pest control issues and exterior maintenance concerns, particularly during the winter months, suggests ongoing challenges with building upkeep and neighborhood safety in the immediate vicinity.

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Risk rating

How 4052 W 55Th 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

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
51stpercentile

Out of 428 buildings in this neighborhood, 210 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
70%
No code
violation
30%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Building size

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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 64.2%
Moderate concern 23.1%
Severe concern 12.8%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

4052 W 55Th St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Feb 28
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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