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5341 N Sawyer Ave 2

North Park, Chicago IL 60625 13112170060000 2 units · 1931

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 North Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.0
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), at or below the North Park average of 1.0.

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
Units2
Year built1931
Stories
Building area3,248 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13112170060000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5341 N Sawyner Av

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit building at 5341 N Sawyer Ave 2 in Chicago's North Park neighborhood, owned by Akindunni O Sonuga, has been in existence since 1931 and has experienced several notable events in recent years. The property has had one building code violation in March 2023 that remains open and unresolved, representing the only building violation on record in the past seven years. The building has generated 22 service requests through the city's 311 system during this period, with a particularly concerning trend emerging in 2026 involving multiple rodent-related complaints and maintenance issues. Between April and May 2026 alone, there were three rodent-related complaints, and issues related to garbage and recycling management including an open recycling cart request and yard waste pick-up matters. These recent sanitation and pest control challenges, combined with the open building code violation from 2023, warrant attention as they directly impact resident quality of life and building maintenance standards. The only building permit recorded in the past seven years suggests limited documented structural or systems improvements during this period.

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Risk rating

How 5341 N Sawyer Ave 2'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 733 buildings in this neighborhood, 667 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
39%
No code
violation
61%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 61%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

5341 N Sawyer Ave 2 event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 13
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 RequestApr 12
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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