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4709 W Gladys Ave

Austin, Chicago IL 60644 16151160180000 2 units · 1911

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 Austin — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.6
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Austin average of 1.6.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1911
Stories
Building area2,502 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16151160180000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4940 S Laflin St

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Initial analysis

The property at 4709 W Gladys Ave is a two-unit residential building located in Chicago's Austin neighborhood. This 1911 construction, owned by Calvin Jenkins, has been relatively low-maintenance over recent years, with only two 311 service requests recorded in the past seven years under the city's service request system. The building's service history shows minimal issues requiring official attention, with only two tree-related requests in late 2025 and mid-2026, both of which were properly closed after resolution. It's notable that these tree-related requests - one for debris clean-up and the other for trimming - have since been listed as "NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED" in the city system, suggesting a procedural change in how such requests are handled. Outside of these cosmetic exterior maintenance needs, there appear to be no significant historical issues or safety concerns on record for this property.

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Risk rating

How 4709 W Gladys 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
43rdpercentile

Out of 7223 buildings in this neighborhood, 4117 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
73%
No code
violation
27%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Location

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Number of bedrooms

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 27%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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4709 W Gladys Ave event timeline

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2023
311 Request Jul 16
Water in Basement Complaint
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