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4505 N Malden Chicago

Uptown, Chicago IL 60640 14171170070000 78 units · 1923

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over 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 Uptown — not a forecast
Above average
avg 2.1
7
FewerMore

This building has 7 building violations (7y), above the Uptown average of 2.1.

Building characteristics
Units78
Year built1923
Stories
Building area
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)14171170070000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1218 W Wilson Ave

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Initial analysis

The 78-unit, 1923 vintage building at 4505 N Malden in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood, currently owned by J&J Equities, presents a concerning pattern of unresolved building code violations and service requests. As of October 2023, there are multiple open building code violations from both routine and complaint-driven inspections, with the most recent occurring in October 2023. While there have been some violations from April 2023 that were resolved, the persistence of multiple open violations, including two recent periodic routine inspections from May 2025, is particularly notable. The building has experienced a significant number of 311 service requests in recent years, with 139 total requests to the owner showing a serious concern about building conditions. Of particular note are seven rodent-related complaints from May 2026, all of which were closed, though the resolution status does not provide details on the effectiveness of the response. The building's violation history over the past seven years shows a total of 15 building violations, though the records are less specific about their nature and resolution. An environmental complaint regarding asbestos from 2013 was deemed invalid and resolved, but this raises questions about the building's historical maintenance practices.

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Risk rating

How 4505 N Malden Chicago'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
3rdpercentile

Out of 1231 buildings in this neighborhood, 1194 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
8%
No code
violation
92%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Number of units

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 92%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

4505 N Malden Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jul 12
Building Violation
311 RequestMay 05
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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