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4224 N Sawyer Ave

Irving Park, Chicago IL 60618 13144140310000 2 units · 1917

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 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
Units2
Year built1917
Stories
Building area2,580 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13144140310000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Chi Luu
Mailing address
4224 N Sawyer Ave

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AI summary

The two-unit residential building at 4224 N Sawyer Ave in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood, owned by Chi Luu, has been standing since 1917. The most recent documented activity related to the property involves four 311 service requests over the past seven years (as of 2023), with all being resolved and marked as closed. These requests include three waste management-related incidents in April 2025—specifically regarding a blue recycling cart and garbage cart maintenance—along with an abandoned vehicle complaint in January 2026. The only service request that appears to be directly related to the property's immediate environment was a tree emergency reported in June 2024. While the building's documented service requests have been properly addressed and closed, it's worth noting that the majority of these incidents relate to municipal services rather than building-specific issues.

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Risk rating

How 4224 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
68thpercentile

Out of 3714 buildings in this neighborhood, 1188 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
78%
No code
violation
22%
Code violation
likely
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311 call rate, owner's portfolio

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

Building size

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 74.8%
Moderate concern 19.6%
Severe concern 5.6%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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4224 N Sawyer Ave event timeline

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2026
311 Request Jan 08
Abandoned Vehicle Complaint
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