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4949 S Artesian Ave 1

Gage Park, Chicago IL 60632 19122160130000 2 units · 1958

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Gage Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.5
20
FewerMore

This building has 20 building violations (7y), above the Gage Park average of 1.5.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1958
Stories
Building area2,192 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)19122160130000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4949 S Artesian

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 4949 S Artesian Ave 1 in Gage Park, owned by Jesus Perez and constructed in 1958, currently faces significant unresolved issues that warrant attention. Most notably, there is an ongoing cluster of six complaint-driven inspection violations as of October 16, 2024, which remain unresolved. In addition to these violations, the property has accumulated a total of 21 building violations over the past seven years, suggesting a pattern of regulatory non-compliance. The building's recent service request history indicates several maintenance and safety concerns in the immediate vicinity, including an open alley pothole complaint and a tree removal inspection request from March 2026, as well as an open sidewalk inspection request from October 2025. While there have been some resolved issues, such as graffiti removal and garbage cart maintenance requests, the frequency of open issues and violations within this relatively short timeframe raises concerns about the building's maintenance and oversight. The owner has applied for only two building permits in the past seven years, which is notably low for a property of this age and size.

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Risk rating

How 4949 S Artesian Ave 1'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
10thpercentile

Out of 1787 buildings in this neighborhood, 1608 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
39%
No code
violation
61%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

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

Location

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 61%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

4949 S Artesian Ave 1 event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Jul 30
Water in Basement Complaint
Alderman
311 RequestApr 02
Water Lead Test Visit Request

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