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4850 S Michigan Chicago

Grand Boulevard, Chicago IL 60615 20101070230000 24 units · 1910

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 Grand Boulevard — not a forecast
Above average
avg 2.8
41
FewerMore

This building has 41 building violations (7y), above the Grand Boulevard average of 2.8.

Building characteristics
Units24
Year built1910
Stories
Building area19,800 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)20101070230000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
641 Lexington Ave#1702

Landlord portfolio

Other Chicago properties this owner holds, with a risk rating for each.

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Initial analysis

The 24-unit residential building at 4850 S Michigan Avenue in Chicago's Grand Boulevard neighborhood, constructed in 1910, has experienced a significant number of documented issues in recent years. Most notably, there are currently six open violations from June 2026 related to complaint-driven inspections, as well as three open violations from a May 2025 periodic routine inspection. The building's recent history shows a concerning trend, with 41 total building violations recorded over the past seven years, all of which remain unresolved. Additionally, there have been 15 service requests filed through the 311 system during this period, including a recent pet wellness check request and a public vehicle/valet complaint in June 2026, both of which are currently open. The property has also experienced recurring issues with tree maintenance, as evidenced by multiple trim requests between December 2025 and February 2026, though these requests are no longer being accepted. The only building permit recorded in the past seven years was issued in 2020. While there was one environmental complaint regarding construction and demolition work in 2018, this was investigated and no violation was found. The building's extensive record of violations and service requests, particularly those that remain open, suggests ongoing maintenance and compliance challenges that could impact resident quality of life.

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Risk rating

How 4850 S Michigan Chicago'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
1stpercentile

Out of 1174 buildings in this neighborhood, 1162 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
5%
No code
violation
95%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

Location

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 95%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

4850 S Michigan Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 30
Building Violation
Building ViolationJun 03
COMPLAINT

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