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4256 N Sawyer Ave

Irving Park, Chicago IL 60618 13144140200000 6 units · 1908

This building has more problems than most buildings in this neighborhood. 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 Irving Park
At or below average
avg 0.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Irving Park average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units6
Year built1908
Stories
Building area6,045 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13144140200000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Jhd Prop Sawyer Series
Mailing address
3925 W Loyola Ave

Landlord portfolio

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AI summary

The 6-unit residential building at 4256 N Sawyer Ave in the Irving Park neighborhood was constructed in 1908 and is currently owned by JHD PROP SAWYER SERIES. Over the past seven years, the property has generated a total of 14 service requests through the 311 system. The most pressing current issues involve multiple open sign repair requests, with four such complaints filed between April and June 2026, all remaining unresolved as of the latest update. Earlier in 2026, the property required services for yard waste pick-up and experienced an incident requiring graffiti removal, though both of these issues have been resolved.

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Risk rating

How 4256 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
24thpercentile

Out of 3714 buildings in this neighborhood, 2823 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
59%
No code
violation
41%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

Building size

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311 call rate, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 53.4%
Moderate concern 43.7%
Severe concern 3.0%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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4256 N Sawyer Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 08
Sign Repair Request - All Other Signs
311 RequestJun 06
Sign Repair Request - All Other Signs

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