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2220 S Kirkland Ave

North Lawndale, Chicago IL 60623 16272000460000 2 units · 1915

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
Units2
Year built1915
Stories
Building area1,710 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16272000460000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Sofia Chavez
Mailing address
2352 S Ridgeway Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit, 1915 residential building at 2220 S Kirkland Ave in North Lawndale, currently owned by Sofia Chavez, has experienced some significant issues in recent months. Most notably, there have been multiple health and safety concerns related to lead and plumbing, with both a water lead test kit request and lead inspection request filed in April 2026, along with an open plumbing violation that remains unresolved as of the latest records. The property has also faced pest control challenges, with two rodent-related complaints reported in April 2026, though these were subsequently closed. Over the past seven years, the building has generated a total of 14 service requests to 311, with 18 service requests specifically attributed to the current owner, including the recent animal-related complaint in May 2026. The building's record shows five total violations in the past seven years, suggesting some ongoing regulatory compliance challenges. While the property has existed for over a century, the recent clustering of lead and plumbing issues in particular merits attention when considering the current living conditions at this address.

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Risk rating

How 2220 S Kirkland 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
75thpercentile

Out of 3670 buildings in this neighborhood, 918 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
71%
No code
violation
29%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Year built

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 67.1%
Moderate concern 19.1%
Severe concern 13.7%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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2220 S Kirkland Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 08
Stray Animal Complaint
311 City Services
311 RequestApr 26
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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