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2501 W Cortez Chicago

Ukrainian Village, Chicago IL 60622 16014140200000 10 units · 1911

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Ukrainian Village — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.6
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Ukrainian Village average of 0.6.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

Building characteristics
Units10
Year built1911
Stories
Building area7,947 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)16014140200000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1517 W Haddon

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Initial analysis

The 10-unit residential building at 2501 W Cortez in Chicago's Ukrainian Village, built in 1911 and currently owned by WPA4, has a relatively clean record over the past seven years. The property has generated a total of 25 service requests through the city's 311 system, with the most recent activity concentrated in 2025-2026, including recent issues with street infrastructure (damaged street light pole), tree-related matters (emergency and planting requests), and street maintenance (pothole complaint). Notably, there was one rodent-related complaint in late 2025 and a water quality-related inquiry regarding lead testing that was resolved in October 2025. The building has experienced minimal environmental impact issues, with just one construction-related complaint filed and promptly resolved in September 2024. While the volume of service requests is relatively moderate, it's worth noting that multiple recent requests involve infrastructure and environmental aspects, with two tree-related matters still pending resolution as of 2026.

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Risk rating

How 2501 W Cortez 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
15thpercentile

Out of 1030 buildings in this neighborhood, 876 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
48%
No code
violation
52%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Number of units

The number of units affects how the model reads complaint and violation totals — more units means more potential sources.

Building size

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

Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 52%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2501 W Cortez Chicago event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Nov 05
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 RequestOct 29
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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