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4434 N Drake Ave

Albany Park, Chicago IL 60625 13142210130000 3 units · 1908

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
Units3
Year built1908
Stories
Building area3,382 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13142210130000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4434 N Drake

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 4434 N Drake Ave in Albany Park, constructed in 1908, presents a concerning pattern of compliance and maintenance issues based on its seven-year record. The property has accumulated an alarming total of 2,228 building violations, with 10 environmental enforcement actions and 33 environmental complaints filed against it, suggesting ongoing challenges with both structural and environmental conditions. The building's interaction with the 311 service system has been notable, with 8,731 service requests recorded, though only two of these were specifically documented in recent years (2025-2026), relating to a water issue on the street and a dead animal pick-up. While the property has obtained 338 building permits during this period, which may indicate efforts at maintenance or improvements, the sheer volume of violations and complaints raises significant concerns about the building's overall condition and management. The record includes three house-share violations, though this appears to be a relatively minor issue compared to the overall volume of building violations.

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Risk rating

How 4434 N Drake 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
47thpercentile

Out of 2742 buildings in this neighborhood, 1453 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
75%
No code
violation
25%
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.

Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

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

Number of bedrooms

Total bedroom count is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 25%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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