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4818 N Lawndale Ave

Albany Park, Chicago IL 60625 13113260260000 2 units · 1912

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. 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 Albany Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.1
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Albany Park average of 1.1.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1912
Stories
Building area2,292 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13113260260000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4818 N Lawndale Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 4818 N Lawndale Ave in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood, owned by Raul Mendoza, has experienced several notable events over recent years. The 1912 structure has accumulated a total of 6 building violations and 11 service requests through the 311 system over the past seven years. Most significantly, in 2025 alone, there were multiple service requests related to dead animal pick-ups (three incidents in March and one in October) and one concerning water in the basement in April. While all of these service requests have been marked as closed, the pattern of animal-related issues and water concerns, particularly the basement flooding incident, could indicate potential maintenance and environmental challenges within the building. The property owner holds title to three parcels in total, though no specific details about the nature of the violations or the resolution of these service requests are available in the provided data.

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Risk rating

How 4818 N Lawndale 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
61stpercentile

Out of 2742 buildings in this neighborhood, 1069 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
79%
No code
violation
21%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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311 call rate, owner's portfolio

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Year built

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 21%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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4818 N Lawndale Ave event timeline

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2025
311 Request Apr 07
Water in Basement Complaint
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