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2217 N Sawyer Ave

Logan Square, Chicago IL 60647 13352170130000 3 units · 1905

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 Logan Square
At or below average
avg 0.7
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Logan Square average of 0.7.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1905
Stories
Building area3,159 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13352170130000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mark Hejny
Mailing address
2217 N Sawyer Ave

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AI summary

The three-unit residential building at 2217 N Sawyer Ave in Logan Square, owned by Mark Hejny and constructed in 1905, has maintained relatively low maintenance activity over the past seven years, with only one building permit recorded. The property's documented service requests from the last seven years, totaling six, represent a minor volume of issues relative to typical urban housing metrics. Most notably, recent activity in 2024 has included multiple instances of exterior maintenance concerns, with two separate graffiti removal requests submitted in May, a pothole complaint in June, and an injured animal report in August. The most current service request from March 2025 was for a water lead test kit, suggesting the owner is participating in the city's water safety initiatives. Additionally, there is an open request from April 2024 regarding tree planting, indicating potential environmental enhancement efforts. The recorded incidents are primarily related to environmental and infrastructure maintenance rather than serious safety or habitability concerns, and all requests have been processed through official city channels.

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Risk rating

How 2217 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 5177 buildings in this neighborhood, 3210 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
66%
No code
violation
34%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Permit rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property permit rate across the owner's portfolio.

Number of rooms

Total room count is a proxy for property scale.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 58.3%
Moderate concern 30.7%
Severe concern 11.0%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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2217 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 Mar 29
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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