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4458 W 55Th St

West Elsdon, Chicago IL 60632 19103240390000 2 units · 1965

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 West Elsdon — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.6
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the West Elsdon average of 0.6.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1965
Stories
Building area2,600 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)19103240390000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4458 W 55Th Street

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 4458 W 55th Street in the West Elsdon neighborhood, owned by John Palarczyk, has been standing since 1965 and is registered as a single parcel property. Over the past seven years, the building has generated a total of seven 311 service requests, reflecting activity primarily related to property maintenance and compliance matters. The most recent request, filed in June 2026, pertained to finance parking code enforcement review, while December 2025 saw a complaint about uncleared sidewalks due to snow. The property has experienced recurring issues with graffiti, with three such removal requests recorded between April 2024 and February 2025, suggesting a pattern of exterior maintenance challenges. Another finance parking code enforcement review was conducted in August 2024, indicating ongoing monitoring of parking regulations in the vicinity. While all reported issues have been closed, the frequency of service requests, particularly related to graffiti and parking enforcement, points to some external environmental challenges in the building's immediate area.

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Risk rating

How 4458 W 55Th St'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
93rdpercentile

Out of 446 buildings in this neighborhood, 31 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
80%
No code
violation
20%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Township: Lake

Located in Lake. The township captures local housing-market and code-enforcement patterns that affect all properties in the area.

Number of bedrooms

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 20%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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