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1537 W Fargo Chicago

Rogers Park, Chicago IL 60626 11293100010000 59 units · 1922

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model predicts a high risk of further maintenance problems in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Rogers Park — not a forecast
Above average
avg 2.3
4
FewerMore

This building has 4 building violations (7y), above the Rogers Park average of 2.3.

Building characteristics
Units59
Year built1922
Stories
Building area33,531 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)11293100010000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4818 N Damen Ave

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Initial analysis

The 59-unit residential building at 1537 W Fargo in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood, owned by 1535 W Fargo LLC, was constructed in 1922 and has experienced several significant events in recent years. Most concerning are the current unresolved periodic routine inspection violations from August 2025 that remain open, continuing a pattern from previous inspections in 2021 where some violations were successfully resolved while others remained open. The building has generated 34 service requests through the 311 system over the past seven years, with the most recent series of complaints in 2026 primarily related to vehicle issues, including multiple abandoned vehicle complaints and a parking code enforcement review. One infrastructure-related concern was addressed earlier in 2026 with a closure regarding a street pothole complaint. The property has only one recorded building permit in the past seven years, which may suggest limited recent improvements or modifications to the building. The high number of routine inspection violations and unresolved issues represents the most significant area of concern in the building's recent history.

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Risk rating

How 1537 W Fargo 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
9thpercentile

Out of 1541 buildings in this neighborhood, 1402 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
12%
No code
violation
88%
Code violation
likely
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Township: Rogers Park

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12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 88%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1537 W Fargo Chicago event timeline

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

2025
Building Violation Aug 21 Serious
PERIODIC
OPEN
Building ViolationAug 21
PERIODIC

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