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4523 N Sawyer Ave

Albany Park, Chicago IL 60625 13142200100000 2 units · 1923

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. 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 Albany Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.1
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Albany Park average of 1.1.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1923
Stories
Building area2,368 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13142200100000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
4523 N Sawyer Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 4523 N Sawyer Ave in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood, owned by Daniel C Sanchez, has been standing since 1923. Over the past seven years, the property has had minimal official documentation, with only one building permit filed during this period. The property's service request history shows a total of 16 requests to the 311 system, with the majority (nine out of sixteen) related to yard waste or tree maintenance between September 2025 and April 2026. The concentration of service requests in the latter part of 2025 suggests the owner was actively addressing external maintenance concerns during that period, particularly related to yard waste management and tree maintenance, though it's worth noting that some requests were for services that the city had stopped accepting (as indicated in three tree trim requests). Since April 2026, there have been no reported service requests, which could indicate either reduced need for maintenance services or potentially an incomplete reporting period. With only one building permit on record in the past seven years, and considering the age of the structure, this property may benefit from regular maintenance checks, though there is currently no documented history of major structural or safety issues based on the available records.

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Risk rating

How 4523 N Sawyer 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

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
72ndpercentile

Out of 2742 buildings in this neighborhood, 768 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
81%
No code
violation
19%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Construction permits (past 7 years)

Number of permits pulled at this address — construction or renovation activity over 7 years.

Number of bedrooms

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 19%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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