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4946 W Diversey Ave

Belmont Cragin, Chicago IL 60639 13282300230000 4 units · 1929

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, but recent activity points to a low risk of further maintenance problems in 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 Belmont Cragin — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.9
59
FewerMore

This building has 59 building violations (7y), above the Belmont Cragin average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1929
Stories
Building area2,080 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)13282300230000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2730 Maynard Ct

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 4946 W Diversey Ave in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood, constructed in 1929 and currently owned by Iraj T Josheghany, has demonstrated a concerning pattern of building code violations over the past seven years. The property has accumulated a total of 26 building violations during this period, with seven of these violations currently remaining open and unresolved. The most recent permit-related violation, recorded in January 2025, adds to the building's ongoing compliance challenges. Notably, in October 2022, there was a series of complaint-driven inspections that resulted in six separate violations, all of which remain open and unresolved. The building's permit history shows only three permits issued in the past seven years, suggesting limited record of maintenance or improvements through proper channels. While these violations do not automatically indicate unsafe conditions, the number of unresolved issues and the pattern of recent complaints warrant attention.

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Risk rating

How 4946 W Diversey 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
45thpercentile

Out of 4453 buildings in this neighborhood, 2449 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

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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.

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

Property class (212)

Assessor class 212 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 25%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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4946 W Diversey Ave event timeline

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2025
Building Violation Jan 23 Serious
PERMIT
OPEN

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