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4257 N Central Park Ave 1

Irving Park, Chicago IL 60618 13144080010000 3 units · 1905

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 Irving Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.8
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Irving Park average of 0.8.

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
Units3
Year built1905
Stories
Building area3,373 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13144080010000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4257 N Central Pk

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 4257 N Central Park Ave 1 in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood, owned by Dawn Benson, was constructed in 1905 and has experienced several maintenance and service issues over the past three years. Most notably, there are currently two open service requests from June and May 2026 regarding alley potholes and garbage cart maintenance, respectively. The property has had three garbage cart maintenance issues, with one remaining open and two previously resolved between May 2026 and October 2025. Additionally, there was an unresolved snow-clearing complaint from December 2025 and a closed complaint about an abandoned vehicle from October 2025. The building's service request history suggests recurring challenges with waste management infrastructure and seasonal maintenance, though most issues have been addressed promptly through the city's 311 service system.

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Risk rating

How 4257 N Central Park 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
28thpercentile

Out of 3731 buildings in this neighborhood, 2686 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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Building size

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

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

311 calls, owner's portfolio

311 calls across all of this owner's properties over 7 years.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 34%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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4257 N Central Park Ave 1 event timeline

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2024
311 Request Mar 28
Water Lead Test Visit Request

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