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1509 W Fargo Ave

Rogers Park, Chicago IL 60626 11293100080000 3 units · 1911

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. 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 Rogers Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 2.3
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Rogers Park average of 2.3.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1911
Stories
Building area3,651 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)11293100080000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1509 W Fargo

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Initial analysis

The property at 1509 W Fargo Ave in Rogers Park is a three-unit residential building constructed in 1911, currently owned by the taxpayer of Chicago. The building's record over the past seven years shows significant administrative activity, with 2,228 building violations, 8,731 service requests, 338 building permits, 10 environmental enforcement actions, and 33 environmental complaints. The most recent service requests for this year include sanitation code violations and rodent-related issues, with multiple reports of rodent problems and tree debris clean-up needs in 2024. The building's maintenance history suggests ongoing challenges with both pest control and environmental upkeep, as evidenced by the frequent rodent baiting requests and multiple tree debris clean-up needs. While the high number of building permits could indicate active maintenance, the substantial number of violations and environmental complaints raises concerns about the building's overall condition and management. The property has also recorded three house share violations in the past seven years, though the specific nature of these violations is not detailed in the available data.

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Risk rating

How 1509 W Fargo 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
48thpercentile

Out of 1541 buildings in this neighborhood, 801 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
57%
No code
violation
43%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Township: Rogers Park

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

Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

Number of bedrooms

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12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 43%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1509 W Fargo Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Jun 30
Sanitation Code Violation
311 City Services
311 RequestFeb 04
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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