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4448 W Belden Ave

Hermosa, Chicago IL 60639 13341050200000 6 units · 1927

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more 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 Hermosa — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.9
6
FewerMore

This building has 6 building violations (7y), above the Hermosa average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units6
Year built1927
Stories
Building area5,808 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13341050200000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
4458 W Belden Av

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Initial analysis

The three-story, 6-unit multifamily building at 4448 W Belden Ave in the Hermosa neighborhood was constructed in 1927 and is currently owned by Justo Humberto Lema. The property has a notable history of building code violations and service requests over the past several years. Most concerning are the six violation records from early 2025, five of which remain unresolved as of January 2025, though one from April 2025 has been resolved. The building has also experienced multiple municipal service issues, with three water-related incidents (two street water complaints and one sewer cleaning request) in March 2026, and other maintenance needs including street pothole repair, graffiti removal, and tree trimming requests in 2025.

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Risk rating

How 4448 W Belden 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
23rdpercentile

Out of 1618 buildings in this neighborhood, 1246 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
60%
No code
violation
40%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Building size

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

Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

Owner's portfolio size

The number of parcels this owner is registered on — larger portfolios can mean more management complexity.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 40%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

4448 W Belden Ave event timeline

Building violations, environmental complaints and enforcement, permits, scofflaw listings, and 311 calls — most recent records in order.

2026
311 Request Jun 30
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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