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1244 S Washtenaw Ave

North Lawndale, Chicago IL 60608 16242070470000 3 units · 2021

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 built2021
Stories
Building area3,905 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16242070470000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Fairfield Investments
Mailing address
77 W Washington St1115

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 1244 S Washtenaw Ave, located in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood, is a relatively new construction completed in 2021 by Fairfield Investments. The property has generated a total of 17 311 service requests over the past seven years, with the most recent three requests occurring in 2026, including reports of a dead bird and water on the street, both of which remain open, as well as an ice and snow removal request from January 2026 that was closed. The building's service request history shows a recurring pattern of winter weather-related issues, with closed requests for ice and snow removal in both December 2025 and January 2026. Other infrastructure-related concerns have included a pothole complaint in January 2025 and a street cleaning request in November 2024.

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Risk rating

How 1244 S Washtenaw 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
76thpercentile

Out of 3670 buildings in this neighborhood, 881 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
71%
No code
violation
29%
Code violation
likely
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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Location

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Building size

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 57.0%
Moderate concern 39.3%
Severe concern 3.7%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

1244 S Washtenaw Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 09
Dead Bird
311 City Services
311 RequestMar 17
Water On Street Complaint

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