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2200 N Knox Chicago

Belmont Cragin, Chicago IL 60639 13341090430000 10 units · 1925

This building has far more open problems than almost any other in the neighborhood. Renters here report frequent, slow-to-fix problems. Get repair promises in writing and check the unit before signing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Belmont Cragin
Above average
avg 0.9
27
FewerMore

This building has 27 building violations (7y), above the Belmont Cragin average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units10
Year built1925
Stories
Building area7,845 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)13341090430000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
William O Connell
Mailing address
P O Box 31142

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AI summary

The 10-unit residential building at 2200 N Knox in Chicago's Belmont Cragin neighborhood, owned by William O'Connell, has experienced several notable issues and requires attention to multiple outstanding matters. Most concerning are two unresolved periodic routine inspection violations as of August 2024, which indicate ongoing compliance issues with building code requirements. The property has a documented history of 27 building violations over the past seven years, with three of these being addressed through complaint-driven inspections in June 2021, though most remain open or unresolved. While the building has only obtained two building permits in this period, records show relatively frequent municipal service requests, totaling 29, with the most recent being two street light complaints and two rodent-related issues in October 2025. Other recent service requests include street light maintenance and tree trimming matters, all of which have been resolved. The presence of multiple recent rodent complaints in the area suggests potential ongoing public health concerns, while the open violation statuses from both routine and complaint-driven inspections indicate the building may require closer monitoring to ensure tenant safety and compliance with building codes.

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Risk rating

How 2200 N Knox 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

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
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Out of 4437 buildings in this neighborhood, 4437 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
12%
No code
violation
88%
Code violation
likely
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Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 17.1%
Moderate concern 64.9%
Severe concern 18.0%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

2200 N Knox Chicago event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Oct 15
Street Light Out Complaint
CDOT - Department of Transportation
311 RequestOct 01
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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