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2120 S Fairfield Ave

Little Village, Chicago IL 60608 16244210230000 3 units · 1893

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, but recent activity points to a low risk of further maintenance problems in the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Little Village — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.1
12
FewerMore

This building has 12 building violations (7y), above the Little Village average of 1.1.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1893
Stories
Building area4,224 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16244210230000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
1245 S Michigan 188

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 2120 South Fairfield Avenue in Little Village is a 130-year-old property owned by Z & Y PROPERTIES LLC S. The building's recent history is concerning, with a cluster of open violations as of December 2024, all stemming from a complaint-driven inspection on December 9, 2024. Over the past seven years, the property has accumulated at least 12 building code violations, with one scofflaw violation recorded. The building's maintenance and management record shows 30 total 311 service requests under the current ownership, with the most recent requests in 2025 including a vacant/abandoned building complaint, graffiti removal, and a fly dumping complaint, all of which have been closed. Two building permits have been issued in the last seven years, but given the number of violations and service requests, this suggests limited recent improvements to the property. The building's most recent issues, including multiple unresolved violations from late 2024, indicate significant ongoing concerns that warrant attention, though it's worth noting that not all service requests necessarily indicate structural or safety issues.

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Risk rating

How 2120 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

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
23rdpercentile

Out of 5754 buildings in this neighborhood, 4431 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
65%
No code
violation
35%
Code violation
likely
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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 35%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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2120 S Fairfield Ave event timeline

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2025
311 Request Dec 12
Vacant/Abandoned Building Complaint

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