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3825 N Sawyer Ave

Irving Park, Chicago IL 60618 13232160110000 2 units · 1929

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
Units2
Year built1929
Stories
Building area2,544 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13232160110000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
William K Anderson
Mailing address
3825 N Sawyer

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AI summary

The two-unit residential building at 3825 N Sawyer Ave in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood, owned by William K Anderson and constructed in 1929, has experienced several significant service calls over the past seven years. The most recent documented incident was a dead animal pick-up request in October 2025. The property has faced recurring tree-related issues in May 2024, with three separate emergency calls regarding tree problems, followed by a general tree trim request in June 2024 when such requests were no longer being accepted. Additionally, there was a rodent baiting/rat complaint filed in October 2024, indicating potential concerns with local pest control issues. While the building's maintenance history shows responsiveness to various issues through the proper channels, the concentration of tree-related emergencies in Spring 2024 and the subsequent rodent complaint later that year suggest there may have been challenges with maintaining the property's external environment during that period.

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Risk rating

How 3825 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
23rdpercentile

Out of 3714 buildings in this neighborhood, 2860 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
59%
No code
violation
41%
Code violation
likely
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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

311 calls, owner's portfolio

311 calls across all of this owner's properties over 7 years.

Number of bedrooms

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 53.6%
Moderate concern 39.1%
Severe concern 7.3%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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3825 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 Oct 25
Dead Animal Pick-Up Request
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