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4855 S Ashland Ave

New City, Chicago IL 60609 20081080190000 4 units · 1895

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.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1895
Stories
Building area2,394 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)20081080190000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
6645 N Kostner Av

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 4855 S Ashland Avenue in the New City neighborhood was constructed in 1895 and is currently owned by Lam Le. The property has maintained a relatively low number of service requests and violations over the past seven years, with a total of 11 service requests recorded under the owner's name. The most recent records from 2025 indicate several issues related to snow removal on sidewalks and garbage cart maintenance, with two graffiti removal requests also documented in 2026. While there was one building violation noted in the past seven years, this appears minimal compared to many other properties of similar age and size. The building's permit activity is also limited, with only two permits recorded under the owner's name in the same seven-year period. The property has two total parcels associated with the ownership record, though this detail does not necessarily indicate any exceptional circumstances regarding the building's layout or condition.

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Risk rating

How 4855 S Ashland 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
35thpercentile

Out of 4198 buildings in this neighborhood, 2729 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
60%
No code
violation
40%
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.

Location

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

Property class (211)

Assessor class 211 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

Number of units

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 40%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

4855 S Ashland Ave event timeline

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2022
311 Request Aug 31
Vacant/Abandoned Building Complaint

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