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4516 S Paulina St

New City, Chicago IL 60609 20064150300000 2 units · 1893

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 New City — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.5
10
FewerMore

This building has 10 building violations (7y), above the New City average of 1.5.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1893
Stories
Building area2,558 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20064150300000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4516 S Paulina

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 4516 S Paulina St in the New City neighborhood, owned by Jesus Castaneda, has a mixed record since 2016. Built in 1893, this property has experienced several significant issues in recent years, most notably with multiple open building code violations that were identified during complaint-driven inspections on February 23, 2021. These six unresolved violations remain outstanding according to the most recent available data. The building's documented history also shows a relatively limited number of service requests and permits in recent years, with two 311 service requests—one for sewer cleaning in July 2025 and another regarding a street pothole in January 2026—both of which have been closed. Additionally, the property has generated a total of ten building violations over the past seven years, with the owner being associated with two building permits in the same period. While the age of the building suggests potential maintenance concerns, particularly given its violation history, it is worth noting that the majority of documented issues relate to municipal infrastructure rather than the building structure itself.

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Risk rating

How 4516 S Paulina St'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
5thpercentile

Out of 4198 buildings in this neighborhood, 3988 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
34%
No code
violation
66%
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.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 66%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

4516 S Paulina St event timeline

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

2021
Building Violation Feb 23 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationFeb 23
COMPLAINT

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