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2659 S Sawyer Ave

Little Village, Chicago IL 60623 16264070230000 5 units · 1927

This building has significantly more problems than most nearby buildings. 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 Little Village
At or below average
avg 1.1
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Little Village average of 1.1.

Building characteristics
Units5
Year built1927
Stories
Building area5,112 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16264070230000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2659 S Sawyer Av

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Initial analysis

The five-unit residential building at 2659 South Sawyer Avenue in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood, owned by Filiberto Acosta, has been standing since 1927 and has experienced a relatively stable maintenance and service history over the past seven years. The building and its surrounding area have generated a total of 29 service requests through the 311 system, with the majority of these (five requests) occurring within a concentrated three-week period in late 2025, specifically regarding tree trimming issues and street concerns. These requests, including a pothole complaint and two separate tree trim requests, were all closed successfully, though it's worth noting that the tree trim requests were for services that are no longer being accepted through the 311 system. The property's service request history shows no documented safety-related incidents or resident complaints about building conditions, with all recorded service requests relating to street and external matters rather than internal building issues. The relatively low number of service requests over seven years, particularly given the building's age and unit count, suggests regular maintenance practices are being followed, though it should be noted that the bulk of recent requests relate to street and sidewalk conditions rather than the building itself.

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Risk rating

How 2659 S Sawyer 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
19thpercentile

Out of 5739 buildings in this neighborhood, 4649 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
59%
No code
violation
41%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 39.8%
Moderate concern 32.8%
Severe concern 27.4%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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2659 S Sawyer Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Feb 10
Pothole in Street Complaint
CDOT - Department of Transportation

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