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1821 N Lawndale Ave 3

Logan Square, Chicago IL 60647 13353130180000 2 units · 2025

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, but our model still flags a rising risk of maintenance problems in the next 12 months. That forecast comes from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area, not from this building's own record — treat it as a reason to ask questions, not as evidence of a problem. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Logan Square — not a forecast
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.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built2025
Stories
Building area2,553 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13353130180000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1821 N Lawndale Ave

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Initial analysis

The property at 1821 N Lawndale Ave 3 is a two-unit residential building located in Logan Square, currently owned by Anibal Hernandez. Built in 2025, this relatively new construction has generated some notable activity in its short history. Most concerning are two open violations related to building permits and construction work, filed in 2026 (one in June and one in January), indicating ongoing regulatory compliance issues that may affect resident safety and building standards. Additionally, there was an inspection of the public way conducted in August 2024, which has since been closed, though the specific findings of this inspection are not detailed in the records. The building's total record of 311 service requests over the past seven years is relatively low, with only three documented cases, but the presence of two recent open violations suggests that not all issues may have been reported or resolved through official channels. The building permit record is also limited, showing only two permits issued in the same seven-year period, though given the building's recent construction date, this may not be particularly unusual.

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Risk rating

How 1821 N Lawndale Ave 3'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

Lower risk — safer than most nearby

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Typical — about average for the neighborhood

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Higher risk — riskier than most nearby

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
3rdpercentile

Out of 5187 buildings in this neighborhood, 5031 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
30%
No code
violation
70%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

Number of bedrooms

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12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 70%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1821 N Lawndale Ave 3 event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 15
No Building Permit and Construction Violation
311 City Services
311 RequestJan 27
No Building Permit and Construction Violation

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