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4537 S Wolcott Ave 1

New City, Chicago IL 60609 20064120210000 3 units · 1890

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 New City
At or below average
avg 1.6
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the New City average of 1.6.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1890
Stories
Building area2,080 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20064120210000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4537 S Wolcott Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 4537 S Wolcott Ave, owned by Julio Ruiz, is a 133-year-old property located in Chicago's New City neighborhood. Over the past seven years, there have been five documented 311 service requests associated with this address, with the most recent being an open tree emergency report from June 2026. The property has experienced several municipal service interactions between late 2024 and 2026, including two waste management-related requests in December 2024 concerning a blue recycling cart and garbage cart maintenance, both of which were successfully resolved. Earlier in 2024, there was a report regarding an injured animal that was also closed. In 2026, there was a closed report concerning fly dumping, which represents a negative incident for the neighborhood quality. The distribution of these service requests suggests primarily routine municipal service matters rather than any urgent building-specific issues, with the exception of the recent tree emergency which remains unresolved as of June 2026.

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Risk rating

How 4537 S Wolcott 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

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
82ndpercentile

Out of 4189 buildings in this neighborhood, 754 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
71%
No code
violation
29%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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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, owner's portfolio

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

Permits, owner's portfolio

Permits pulled across all of this owner's properties over 7 years.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 64.8%
Moderate concern 25.5%
Severe concern 9.6%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

4537 S Wolcott Ave 1 event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 11
Tree Emergency
Alderman
311 RequestMar 28
Fly Dumping Complaint

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