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1421 W Berwyn Ave

Andersonville, Chicago IL 60640 14081230230000 3 units · 1904

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Andersonville — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.5
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Andersonville average of 0.5.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1904
Stories
Building area3,960 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)14081230230000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
1421 W Berwyn Ave

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 1421 W Berwyn Ave in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood, owned by Sheila A Stranc & Edward, is a century-old structure dating back to 1904. Over the past seven years, the property has generated a total of six 311 service requests, with the most recent being a garbage cart maintenance issue filed in April 2026. The building has experienced recurring concerns with rodent activity, as evidenced by two separate rat complaints in 2025 (October and July). Additionally, there have been two tree trimming requests submitted in 2025 and 2024, though these are no longer being accepted, and one alley pothole complaint to the Streets and Sanitation department in April 2024. While the number of service requests is relatively low for the period under review, the pattern of rodent-related issues and the environmental maintenance concerns (tree trimming and garbage management) may warrant attention from a resident comfort perspective.

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Risk rating

How 1421 W Berwyn 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
37thpercentile

Out of 681 buildings in this neighborhood, 429 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
69%
No code
violation
31%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 31%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1421 W Berwyn Ave event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Oct 09
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 City Services
311 RequestJul 21
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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