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4615 S Emerald Ave

New City, Chicago IL 60609 20043270060000 3 units · 1888

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in New City — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.5
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), at or below the New City average of 1.5.

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
Units3
Year built1888
Stories
Building area2,250 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20043270060000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4615 S Emerald

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 4615 S Emerald Avenue in Chicago's New City neighborhood, owned by Robert E Kulovitz, has experienced several significant events in recent years. Most notably, there is an open building code violation from December 12, 2023, related to permit compliance, and a concerning pattern of permit-related issues, with two related 311 service requests in December 2024 - one of which remains unresolved. The building has a total of eight 311 service requests on record over the past seven years, with the most recent three occurring between February and June 2026, including a public way inspection request, sanitation code violation, and a snow-related sidewalk complaint - all of which were closed. While the building's documented history shows minimal major violations (only one building violation on record in the past seven years), the recent concentration of permit-related issues and open violation status in 2023-2024 warrants attention. The property, constructed in 1888, has had one building permit issued in the past seven years, though the building's age and limited permit activity suggest this may not be typical for a structure of this vintage in Chicago.

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Risk rating

How 4615 S Emerald 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
22ndpercentile

Out of 4198 buildings in this neighborhood, 3274 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
54%
No code
violation
46%
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.

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.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 46%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

4615 S Emerald Ave event timeline

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2026
311 Request Jun 03
Sanitation Code Violation
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