4742 W Dickens Ave
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.
This building has 14 building violations (7y), above the Belmont Cragin average of 0.9.
What's in the 4742 W Dickens Ave report
| Units | 2 |
|---|---|
| Year built | 1898 |
| Stories | — |
| Building area | 2,264 sq ft |
| Property class | 211 |
| PIN (Cook County parcel) | 13341170200000 |
Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.
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Other Chicago properties this owner holds, with a risk rating for each.
Unlock complete reportThe two-unit residential building at 4742 W Dickens Ave in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood is a 125-year-old structure owned by Arturo Hernandez. The property has experienced significant regulatory scrutiny in recent years, with seven open building code violations recorded in January 2025 classified as complaint-driven inspections, representing a notable recent deterioration in compliance status. Over the past seven years, the building has accumulated a total of 14 building violations and 4 service requests through the 311 system, while the owner has multiple properties showing higher totals across all categories with 17 violations and 27 service requests. The single building permit issued in this period suggests limited recent investment in property maintenance or improvements. Additional service requests this past year include an alley pothole complaint (April 2025), a building violation (October 2024), a fly dumping incident (August 2024), and a sanitation code violation (May 2024), all of which have been resolved. While the property has a long history dating back to 1898, the concentration of recent open violations and the relatively high number of service requests over the past few years warrant attention to the building's current condition and management response.
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How 4742 W Dickens 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.
Out of 4453 buildings in this neighborhood, 3919 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.
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4742 W Dickens Ave event timeline
Building violations, environmental complaints and enforcement, permits, scofflaw listings, and 311 calls — most recent records in order.
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Full history back to 2024 — violations, complaints, permits, and 311 calls.
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Chicago public datasets for this parcel — building violations, permits, 311 calls, environmental complaints and enforcement, scofflaw listings, and vacant building registrations.
What this is
Violations issued by the City of Chicago Department of Buildings against this parcel.
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Violations issued for failure to register or maintain a vacant or abandoned building.
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Building permits issued by the City of Chicago for new construction, alterations, and repairs at this parcel.
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Chicago 311 service requests recorded at this parcel — maintenance complaints and quality-of-life requests.
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Environmental complaints filed about this property with the City of Chicago.
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Formal environmental enforcement cases brought against this property.
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