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2903 W Berwyn Ave 1Rear

Lincoln Square, Chicago IL 60625 13121180330000 4 units · 1947

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 Lincoln Square — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.6
0
FewerMore

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

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
Units4
Year built1947
Stories
Building area4,346 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13121180330000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2903 W Berwyn

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Initial analysis

The building at 2903 W Berwyn Ave 1REAR in Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood is a 4-unit property owned by Felix Penaru and constructed in 1947. The property has generated a total of 23 311 service requests over the past seven years, with a notable concentration of street lighting issues in early 2025, including two separate street light outage complaints in January and February that year, both of which were subsequently resolved. The most recent building violation was recorded and closed in May 2025, contributing to a total of five building violations on record over the past seven years. While the total number of 311 service requests and violations is relatively modest for a multi-unit building of this age, the pattern of recent street lighting issues in early 2025 and the most recent building violation warrant attention. The property is under single ownership, with two total parcels registered under the name Felix Penaru.

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Risk rating

How 2903 W Berwyn Ave 1Rear'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
26thpercentile

Out of 2578 buildings in this neighborhood, 1908 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
61%
No code
violation
39%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

Number of bedrooms

Total bedroom count is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 39%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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2903 W Berwyn Ave 1Rear event timeline

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2025
311 Request May 01
Building Violation
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