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1308 S Fairfield Ave

North Lawndale, Chicago IL 60608 16242060560000 3 units · 1893

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. 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 North Lawndale
At or below average
avg 2.0
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the North Lawndale average of 2.0.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1893
Stories
Building area3,416 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16242060560000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Yolanda Johnson
Mailing address
1308 S Farfield

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 1308 S Fairfield Ave in North Lawndale, currently owned by Yolanda Johnson, dates back to 1893 and has had minimal documented incidents over the past seven years. The property's recorded 311 service requests are notably sparse, with only two documented cases in this period. The most recent incident, from November 2025, involved a pet wellness check request that was subsequently closed by city services. Prior to that, in August 2024, there was a vacant/abandoned building complaint addressed by the Department of Buildings, though the final resolution of this matter is not specified in the available records. Both service requests have been closed, indicating no ongoing issues related to these specific incidents. The limited number of complaints over this extended period could suggest relative stability, though the age of the building and the nature of the vacant/abandoned complaint warrant attention to the property's historical context.

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Risk rating

How 1308 S 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

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
50thpercentile

Out of 3670 buildings in this neighborhood, 1835 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
64%
No code
violation
36%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 54.0%
Moderate concern 25.9%
Severe concern 20.2%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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1308 S Fairfield Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Nov 14
Pet Wellness Check Request
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