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1821 W Barry Ave

North Center, Chicago IL 60657 14302090140000 3 units · 1893

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. 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 North Center — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.5
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the North Center average of 0.5.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1893
Stories
Building area2,466 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14302090140000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1637 W Grand Ave 1

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 1821 W Barry Ave in Chicago's North Center neighborhood is a 130-year-old structure owned by 1821 WEST BARRY LLC. The property's documented history over the past seven years shows a relatively low volume of service requests, with a total of only ten recorded 311 calls, all of which are more recent than a similar building of this age might typically show. Notably, there has been a significant cluster of tree-related incidents in 2025, with three separate tree requests (including one emergency situation) and two planting-related requests, one of which remains open. These requests suggest the presence of several trees in proximity to the property, though the nature of these requests indicates ongoing tree management and maintenance efforts in the area. The building's only other recorded 311 service request in this period was a stop sign repair needed in February 2026, which has since been closed. While the tree-related service requests indicate regular environmental management in the vicinity, the building's overall service request history is relatively minimal for a structure of its age and size, with no reported safety incidents or other significant concerns.

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Risk rating

How 1821 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
31stpercentile

Out of 2652 buildings in this neighborhood, 1830 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
67%
No code
violation
33%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Number of bedrooms

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Building size

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 33%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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1821 W Barry Ave event timeline

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2024
311 Request Jun 08
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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