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2900 N Sawyer Chicago

Avondale, Chicago IL 60618 13262200420000 16 units · 1929

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over 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 Avondale — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.6
3
FewerMore

This building has 3 building violations (7y), above the Avondale average of 0.6.

Building characteristics
Units16
Year built1929
Stories
Building area14,052 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)13262200420000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
P O Box 18157

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Initial analysis

The three-story, 16-unit multi-family building located at 2900 N Sawyer in Chicago's Avondale neighborhood, owned by Dimitrios P Yatos, has a mixed record over its nearly century-long history since being constructed in 1929. Of particular concern are three unresolved periodic routine inspection violations recorded on September 25, 2024, suggesting potential ongoing compliance issues that may affect resident safety and building maintenance standards. The property also has a notable cluster of five parking-related complaints between April and June 2025, all of which have been closed, indicating possible parking enforcement challenges in the vicinity. A historical environmental concern is recorded from October 2004, pertaining to hazardous materials, though no recent similar complaints have been noted. While the building has only one permit on record in the past seven years, the relatively low number of total violations and service requests (three violations and 21 service requests) compared to the volume typically seen in urban properties of this age can be viewed as somewhat positive, though the nature and resolution status of these issues require particular attention.

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Risk rating

How 2900 N Sawyer Chicago'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
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Out of 3681 buildings in this neighborhood, 3607 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
29%
No code
violation
71%
Code violation
likely
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Number of units

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Building size

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Lot size

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12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 71%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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2900 N Sawyer Chicago event timeline

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2026
311 Request Jul 01
Sanitation Code Violation

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