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4528 S Laflin St 2

New City, Chicago IL 60609 20053040360000

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in 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 New City — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.5
3
FewerMore

This building has 3 building violations (7y), above the New City average of 1.5.

Building characteristics
Units
Year built1888
Stories
Building area1,200 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20053040360000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4528 S Laflin St

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 4528 S Laflin Street in New City's South Side neighborhood, constructed in 1888 and currently owned by Juan I Gonzalez, has a concerning pattern of unresolved building code violations, particularly notable in the most recent records from October 2024, where two separate complaint-driven inspections remain open. This pattern continues a trend from previous years, with another open building code violation dating back to November 2020. The property has documented three building violations and one 311 service request relating to ice and snow removal (closed) within the past seven years. While the total number of building permits issued in this period is also three, the most significant concern appears to be the accumulation of unresolved building code violations in recent years. It's worth noting that this property has a historical record of environmental issues, with an illegal dumping complaint filed in April 2005.

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Risk rating

How 4528 S Laflin St 2'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
26thpercentile

Out of 4198 buildings in this neighborhood, 3107 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
56%
No code
violation
44%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

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.

Number of rooms

Total room count is a proxy for property scale.

Owner's portfolio size

The number of parcels this owner is registered on — larger portfolios can mean more management complexity.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 44%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

4528 S Laflin St 2 event timeline

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

2024
Building Violation Oct 07 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationOct 07
COMPLAINT

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