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2842 W Farragut Ave

Lincoln Square, Chicago IL 60625 13121190540000 3 units · 1948

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Lincoln Square
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.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1948
Stories
Building area4,001 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13121190540000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Kevin Smith
Mailing address
2842 W Farragut Ave 2

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AI summary

The three-unit residential building at 2842 W Farragut Ave in Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood is a three-family structure built in 1948, currently owned by Kevin Smith. The property's documented history over the past seven years shows minimal activity, with a total of five 311 service requests associated with the address and two parcels owned by Smith. Most notably, there have been recent sanitation-related service requests from May 2026 regarding blue recycling cart and garbage cart maintenance, both of which remain open as of the latest data review. These requests represent the first reported 311 service interactions in over a year, following a closed information-only call made in March 2025. The building's overall service request history is relatively sparse, with no recorded incidents or complaints relating to resident safety or building maintenance issues in recent years.

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Risk rating

How 2842 W Farragut 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

Grade A–B — Low risk

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Grade C — Moderate risk

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Grade D–F — High risk

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
49thpercentile

Out of 2564 buildings in this neighborhood, 1308 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
73%
No code
violation
27%
Code violation
likely
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Number of rooms

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Building size

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Owner's portfolio size

The number of parcels this owner is registered on — larger portfolios can mean more management complexity.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 67.5%
Moderate concern 29.3%
Severe concern 3.3%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

2842 W Farragut Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 27
Blue Recycling Cart
311 City Services
311 RequestMay 27
Garbage Cart Maintenance

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