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2135 N Sawyer Ave

Logan Square, Chicago IL 60647 13352260310000 2 units · 1918

This building has significantly more problems than most nearby buildings. 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
Units2
Year built1918
Stories
Building area2,592 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13352260310000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Marcelino Lara
Mailing address
2135 N Sawyer Ave Frnt

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AI summary

The two-unit building at 2135 N Sawyer Ave in Logan Square, owned by Marcelino Lara, has been maintaining a relatively low volume of service requests over the past seven years, with a total of 13 documented interactions with city services. The property, constructed in 1918, has experienced some recurring municipal service issues, particularly in 2025 with three separate complaints about snow-cleared sidewalks, bicycle issues, and recycling matters, all of which have been resolved. Notably, there are current water quality concerns at this address, with an open water lead testing request from December 2024, following a kit request in November 2024 that has since been resolved. The building has also undergone a rodent control intervention in June 2024, which was addressed through the appropriate city sanitation channels. While the overall number of service requests is modest for a two-unit building, the open water lead testing situation represents the most significant ongoing concern as of the latest records available.

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Risk rating

How 2135 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
19thpercentile

Out of 5177 buildings in this neighborhood, 4193 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
55%
No code
violation
45%
Code violation
likely
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311 calls, owner's portfolio

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

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Number of rooms

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 49.2%
Moderate concern 43.8%
Severe concern 7.0%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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2135 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 Dec 01
Snow – Uncleared Sidewalk Complaint
311 RequestAug 29
Bicycle Request/Complaint

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