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4450 N Sawyer Ave

Albany Park, Chicago IL 60625 13142270180000 3 units · 1923

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 Albany Park
At or below average
avg 1.2
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Albany Park average of 1.2.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1923
Stories
Building area4,253 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13142270180000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Maria R Jara
Mailing address
4450 N Sawyer

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AI summary

The three-unit residential building at 4450 N Sawyer Ave in Albany Park, owned by Maria R Jara and constructed in 1923, has had minimal documented issues in recent years, with only two 311 service requests on record in the past seven years. Both requests, submitted in April 2025, concerned tree trimming and were promptly closed, though it's worth noting that this particular request type is no longer being accepted. Given that these were the only service requests on record during this period, and that they are unrelated to the building's structural or operational systems, the overall record suggests a relatively low incidence of reported issues at this property.

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Risk rating

How 4450 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

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
38thpercentile

Out of 2730 buildings in this neighborhood, 1693 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
67%
No code
violation
33%
Code violation
likely
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Township: Lake View

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 69.0%
Moderate concern 27.7%
Severe concern 3.3%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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4450 N Sawyer Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Apr 15
Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED)
311 RequestApr 08
Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED)

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