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2142 W Touhy Ave 1W

West Ridge, Chicago IL 60645 11303220100000 6 units · 1916

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
8
FewerMore

This building has 8 building violations (7y), above the West Ridge average of 1.2.

Building characteristics
Units6
Year built1916
Stories
Building area8,127 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)11303220100000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
7122 N Clark St

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The six-unit building at 2142 W Touhy Ave 1W in Chicago's West Ridge neighborhood, owned by SHAKL LLC, has experienced a noticeable pattern of maintenance and pest control issues in recent years. Built in 1916, this property currently has eight open building code violations as of 2026, with several recent complaint-driven inspections in 2023 and 2024 remaining unresolved. The building has recorded significant rodent-related concerns, with four rat complaints filed and closed in March 2026, suggesting a persistent pest control challenge. While there have been some environmental complaints regarding air pollution and construction activity in 2011 and 2021 respectively, these were investigated and found to have no violations. The property has demonstrated limited responsiveness to building code violations, with only two violations from August 2023 being resolved, while the majority of recent issues remain outstanding. The building's service request history shows 20 total complaints filed under the owner's name over the past seven years, indicating ongoing maintenance and safety concerns that warrant attention.

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Risk rating

How 2142 W Touhy Ave 1W'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
6thpercentile

Out of 3126 buildings in this neighborhood, 2938 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
28%
No code
violation
72%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Lot size

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Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 72%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2142 W Touhy Ave 1W event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Mar 16
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
Building ViolationMar 10
COMPLAINT

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