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2705 W Howard St

West Ridge, Chicago IL 60645 10254000210000 2 units · 1955

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 West Ridge
At or below average
avg 1.2
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the West Ridge average of 1.2.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1955
Stories
Building area4,425 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)10254000210000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
2739 W Estes Ave

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 2705 W Howard Street in Chicago's West Ridge neighborhood, constructed in 1955 and currently owned by Chicago Title Trust Co, has maintained a relatively low volume of service requests over the past seven years, with a total of ten recorded incidents. The most recent documented issues primarily relate to transportation concerns in the vicinity, with four separate e-scooter parking complaints filed between late 2025 and early 2026, suggesting ongoing challenges with e-scooter management in the area. There have also been two complaints specifically about alley potholes, recorded in June 2026 and February 2026, indicating potential ongoing infrastructure maintenance concerns in the surrounding area. A rodent-related complaint was filed in September 2025, though its resolution status and any impact on resident conditions are not specified in the records. While the frequency and nature of these complaints do not indicate any systemic issues with the building itself, they do reflect some environmental and infrastructural challenges in the immediate neighborhood that have persisted over recent years.

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Risk rating

How 2705 W Howard St'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
40thpercentile

Out of 3105 buildings in this neighborhood, 1863 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
64%
No code
violation
36%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

Property class (211)

Assessor class 211 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

Property class (212)

Assessor class 212 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 62.8%
Moderate concern 31.5%
Severe concern 5.6%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

2705 W Howard St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Apr 05
E-Scooter Parking Complaint
311 RequestFeb 19
Alley Pothole Complaint

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