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1534 N Fairfield Ave

Humboldt Park, Chicago IL 60622 16012000340000 2 units · 1903

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. 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 Humboldt Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.2
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Humboldt Park average of 1.2.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1903
Stories
Building area2,376 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16012000340000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1534 N Fairfield Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 1534 N Fairfield Ave in Humboldt Park, owned by Rula Barghouty, is a century-old property dating back to 1903. The building's service request history over the past seven years reveals a pattern of tree-related concerns, with three such requests recorded between 2024 and 2026, including two tree planting requests (one still open as of April 2026) and a tree removal inspection that has since closed. The property has also experienced some maintenance and safety issues, as indicated by a closed building violation complaint in May 2024 and a graffiti removal request that was addressed within the same year. While the building has had its share of service requests, the majority are related to exterior vegetation matters, with no recorded complaints regarding the building's structural integrity or major systems during this period.

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Risk rating

How 1534 N Fairfield 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 6229 buildings in this neighborhood, 4298 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
63%
No code
violation
37%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Year built

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 37%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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1534 N Fairfield Ave event timeline

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2024
311 Request May 13
Building Violation
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