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4916 S Archer Ave

Archer Heights, Chicago IL 60632 19111130440000 6 units · 1962

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 Archer Heights — not a forecast
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.

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
Units6
Year built1962
Stories
Building area10,286 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)19111130440000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4900 S Archer Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The 6-unit residential building at 4916 S Archer Ave in the Archer Heights neighborhood, owned by Marvin Lerner, has maintained a relatively low record of service requests and permits over the past seven years. Built in 1962, this multi-family property has only generated two 311 service requests in the past year, one being a closed vicious animal complaint in August 2025 and the other a tree trim request from May 2024 that is no longer being accepted. The building's overall complaint history is minimal, with just eight service requests recorded under the owner's name across three parcels, and only one building permit being requested during this period. Given the limited number of complaints and service requests, most of which appear to be routine maintenance issues, the building's record suggests relatively stable management and maintenance practices, though the nature of the recent service requests indicates some attention to both community safety and property maintenance was required.

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Risk rating

How 4916 S Archer 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
7thpercentile

Out of 843 buildings in this neighborhood, 784 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
48%
No code
violation
52%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Location

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

Number of units

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

Building size

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 52%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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