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4556 S Marshfield Ave

New City, Chicago IL 60609 20064160460000 4 units · 1906

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

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
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 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
Units4
Year built1906
Stories
Building area3,660 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20064160460000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
4556 S Marshfield

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 4556 S Marshfield Ave in Chicago's New City neighborhood, constructed in 1906 and currently owned by Felix Gonzalez, has experienced several noteworthy events in recent months. Most significantly, there has been a cluster of pest control and maintenance issues, with five service requests related to street lighting problems between January and March 2026, as well as two separate dead animal pick-up requests in January 2026. While all of these service requests have been marked as closed, the frequency of lighting-related complaints in particular suggests recurring maintenance challenges in the surrounding area. The building's recent service history shows limited interaction with city services over the past seven years, with only eight 311 service requests in total, two building permits, and records indicating two parcels under the owner's name. It's worth noting that the most recent service requests have been concentrated in early 2026, representing a significant cluster of issues in a relatively short time frame.

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Risk rating

How 4556 S Marshfield 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
20thpercentile

Out of 4198 buildings in this neighborhood, 3358 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
52%
No code
violation
48%
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.

Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

Permit rate, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 48%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

4556 S Marshfield Ave event timeline

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2026
311 Request Mar 31
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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