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2228 W Barry Ave

North Center, Chicago IL 60618 14301040290000 3 units · 1890

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in North Center — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.5
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), above the North Center average of 0.5.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1890
Stories
Building area2,184 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14301040290000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2228 W Barry

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 2228 W Barry Ave in Chicago's North Center neighborhood, owned by Nolberto Garcia, is a 133-year-old structure built in 1890. Over the past seven years, the property has maintained a relatively clean record with only one building code violation, which was documented in January 2023 related to a permit inspection and has since been resolved. The building has generated a total of ten 311 service requests during this period, with the most recent cluster of complaints occurring in February 2026, including issues with recycling and garbage cart maintenance as well as a missed garbage pick-up. Notably, there were two street-related complaints regarding potholes in March 2025. An earlier service request from September 2025 involved tree debris clean-up. While the property has experienced several municipal service interactions, these have primarily been related to external infrastructure and waste management rather than building-specific issues, suggesting routine municipal engagement rather than persistent property management concerns.

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Risk rating

How 2228 W Barry 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

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
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Out of 2652 buildings in this neighborhood, 2254 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

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Predicted 12-month outcome
54%
No code
violation
46%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 46%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2228 W Barry Ave event timeline

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

2023
311 Request Oct 30
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 City Services
311 RequestJun 27
No Building Permit and Construction Violation

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