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1921 W Estes Chicago

Rogers Park, Chicago IL 60626 11312040070000 18 units · 1926

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, but our model still flags a rising risk of maintenance problems in the next 12 months. That forecast comes from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area, not from this building's own record — treat it as a reason to ask questions, not as evidence of a problem. 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.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units18
Year built1926
Stories
Building area18,430 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)11312040070000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
2820 W Catalpa Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The 18-unit residential building at 1921 W Estes in Rogers Park, owned by Raul and Maria Rufino, has been standing since 1926 and has experienced relatively few service requests over the past seven years. The property's recorded service requests from 2017 to 2023 total 13, with the majority (three) occurring in late 2025, all related to abandoned vehicle complaints. Other service requests include a garbage cart maintenance issue in July 2025, a street light outage complaint in September 2024, and a tree trimming request in August 2024, though the latter request type is no longer being accepted by the city. The historical data shows that most issues have been promptly addressed and closed, with no recent complaints regarding building-specific concerns such as maintenance or safety issues. The concentration of three similar complaints about abandoned vehicles in late 2025 is worth noting, though these appear to be street-related issues rather than building management concerns.

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Risk rating

How 1921 W Estes 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
27thpercentile

Out of 1541 buildings in this neighborhood, 1125 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
30%
No code
violation
70%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Building size

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Lot size

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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.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 70%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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