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2821 W Farragut Ave 1W

Lincoln Square, Chicago IL 60625 13121210510000 4 units · 1953

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Lincoln Square — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.6
5
FewerMore

This building has 5 building violations (7y), above the Lincoln Square average of 0.6.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1953
Stories
Building area3,842 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13121210510000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2821 W Farragut

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Initial analysis

The four-unit building at 2821 W Farragut Ave 1W in Lincoln Square, owned by I Badarau, was constructed in 1953 and has experienced several significant events over the past seven years. Most notably, there is currently an open building code violation from February 2020 related to a complaint-driven inspection, marking this as the most recent and potentially concerning issue on record. Prior to this, multiple violations were documented on December 27, 2019, though these were all resolved. The building has also generated a total of 14 service requests through the 311 system in the past seven years, with the most recent being a dead animal pick-up request in May 2026. These requests have generally been for routine municipal services, including multiple recycling cart requests (two in 2025), a water lead test kit request (April 2026), and a pothole complaint (May 2026). An environmental complaint regarding air pollution was investigated in 2017 but was resolved with no violation found. Given the age of the building and the nature of these issues, while there have been some concern-worthy instances, the majority of service requests appear to be standard municipal matters rather than building-specific problems.

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Risk rating

How 2821 W Farragut Ave 1W'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
7thpercentile

Out of 2578 buildings in this neighborhood, 2398 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
32%
No code
violation
68%
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.

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 68%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2821 W Farragut Ave 1W event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jul 27
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
Alderman
311 RequestJul 25
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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