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2554 W Estes Chicago

West Ridge, Chicago IL 60645 10362060150000 25 units · 1927

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 West Ridge — not a forecast
Above average
avg 1.2
11
FewerMore

This building has 11 building violations (7y), above the West Ridge average of 1.2.

Building characteristics
Units25
Year built1927
Stories
Building area24,450 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)10362060150000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2737 Central St

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The 25-unit residential building at 2554 W Estes in the West Ridge neighborhood of Chicago, owned by Schermerhorn & Co, has been standing since 1927. The property has experienced notable issues in recent years, with a particularly concerning cluster of unresolved building code violations stemming from September 2021, all related to periodic routine inspections. While the building has had some maintenance activity recorded, with four building permits issued in the past seven years, this is relatively minimal considering the number of violations. The building's owner has faced significant regulatory scrutiny across their total portfolio, with 31 building violations recorded over seven years, though these appear to be primarily related to one property. The West Ridge building's service history shows three 311 requests in the last seven years, all of which were related to street maintenance issues rather than building-specific problems, including two pothole complaints in 2024 and 2026, and one public way inspection request in 2024, all of which were closed. The presence of multiple open inspection-related violations from 2021 is particularly noteworthy, as these suggest ongoing compliance issues that have not been resolved for an extended period.

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Risk rating

How 2554 W Estes 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 3126 buildings in this neighborhood, 3126 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
10%
No code
violation
90%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Lot size

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Building size

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Code violations, owner's portfolio

Building violations across all properties this owner is registered on — a signal of systemic maintenance issues.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 90%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2554 W Estes Chicago event timeline

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

2022
311 Request Oct 14
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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