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4837 S Union Ave 1

New City, Chicago IL 60609 20091080020000 2 units · 1894

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, but recent activity points to a low risk of further maintenance problems in 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
21
FewerMore

This building has 21 building violations (7y), above 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
Units2
Year built1894
Stories
Building area2,250 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20091080020000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
4837 S Union Av

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 4837 South Union Avenue in the New City neighborhood, owned by CHRLS & CHRISTNE DELEO, is a 129-year-old structure built in 1894. Over the past seven years, there have been five 311 service requests associated with this property, with the most recent being an open sign repair request from May 2026. The building has experienced several notable incidents in 2026, including two separate vicious animal complaints in February 2026 and a rodent baiting complaint in April 2026, all of which have been resolved according to city records. Prior to these incidents, there was a pet wellness check request in September 2025, which was also closed. While the building has a relatively low number of reported service requests for its age, the recent cluster of animal-related incidents and pest concerns in 2026 stands out as the most significant series of events on record for this property.

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Risk rating

How 4837 S Union 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

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
56thpercentile

Out of 4198 buildings in this neighborhood, 1847 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
66%
No code
violation
34%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Lot size

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Building size

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 34%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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4837 S Union Ave 1 event timeline

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2026
Building Violation Jul 16 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationJul 16
COMPLAINT

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