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4951 S Vincennes Ave

Grand Boulevard, Chicago IL 60615 20102170210000 3 units · 1904

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
14
FewerMore

This building has 14 building violations (7y), above the Grand Boulevard average of 2.8.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1904
Stories
Building area3,409 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)20102170210000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4951 S Vincennes Av

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 4951 S Vincennes Ave in the Grand Boulevard neighborhood, owned by Vanessa Horton, has been through several significant events in recent years. Most concerning is the pattern of open, unresolved complaint-driven inspections starting in late 2024 and continuing through late 2025, with at least seven violations recorded during this period that have not yet been addressed. While the building's history shows a total of 14 building violations and 11 service requests over the past seven years, the most pressing issues appear to be concentrated in the recent two-year period. There have been multiple service requests related to water issues, including a basement water complaint and a leak check in January 2025, suggesting possible ongoing moisture or plumbing problems. Additionally, there was a consumer fraud complaint filed in February 2025 and a tree trimming request in December 2025. It's worth noting that there was at least one building code violation in November 2021 that was resolved, though it seems to have been part of a broader pattern of compliance issues.

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Risk rating

How 4951 S Vincennes 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 1174 buildings in this neighborhood, 939 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
31%
No code
violation
69%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Code violations, owner's portfolio

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

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.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 69%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

4951 S Vincennes Ave event timeline

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2025
Building Violation Nov 14 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationNov 14
COMPLAINT

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