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4937 S Seeley Ave

New City, Chicago IL 60609 20071180130000 2 units · 1932

This building has more problems than most buildings in this neighborhood. 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
Above average
avg 1.6
3
FewerMore

This building has 3 building violations (7y), above the New City average of 1.6.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1932
Stories
Building area1,440 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20071180130000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
New City Nsp2 Llc
Mailing address
1818 S Paulina

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 4937 S Seeley Ave in the New City neighborhood, constructed in 1932 and currently owned by New City NSP2 LLC, has been under scrutiny due to multiple enforcement actions in recent months. Most notably, on September 5, 2023, three complaint-driven inspections were conducted resulting in open violations that remain unresolved as of now. This cluster of recent violations represents the most significant building code enforcement activity on record in the past seven years. The property has also generated two 311 service requests in 2026, both of which have been resolved: one regarding graffiti removal in May and another concerning garbage cart maintenance in March. The current ownership, New City NSP2 LLC, has a substantial portfolio of 13 parcels, and while their total violations in the past seven years (three building violations and two building permits) appear relatively low, the recent pattern of complaints warrants attention. It's worth noting that this property has been primarily serviceable with relatively few documented issues, though the recent cluster of open violations represents a departure from this trend.

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Risk rating

How 4937 S Seeley 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

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
22ndpercentile

Out of 4189 buildings in this neighborhood, 3267 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
52%
No code
violation
48%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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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.

Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

Township: Lake View

Located in Lake View. The township captures local housing-market and code-enforcement patterns that affect all properties in the area.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 47.1%
Moderate concern 48.1%
Severe concern 4.8%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

4937 S Seeley Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 06
Graffiti Removal Request
311 RequestMar 29
Garbage Cart Maintenance

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