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2603 W Walton St

Humboldt Park, Chicago IL 60622 16014210180000 2 units · 1912

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 Humboldt Park
At or below average
avg 1.3
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Humboldt Park average of 1.3.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1912
Stories
Building area2,368 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16014210180000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2603 W Walton St

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 2603 W Walton St in Humboldt Park, owned by Piotr Sokolowski, is a century-old structure dating back to 1912. Over the past seven years, the property has generated numerous service requests, totaling five, with varying concerns. The most recent activity involves an open water lead test kit request from March 2024, which is particularly noteworthy as it relates to potential health and safety concerns about the building's water quality. In late 2024, there was a rodent-related complaint, indicating possible pest control issues at that time. The property owner has submitted three tree-related requests in 2025, including two trim requests in April and one planting request in February, though the tree trim requests are no longer being accepted. During this seven-year period, the building's permit activity has been minimal, with only one permit recorded. While most service requests have been properly closed, the open water quality testing request warrants attention as the only remaining unresolved issue on the current record.

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Risk rating

How 2603 W Walton 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
49thpercentile

Out of 6211 buildings in this neighborhood, 3168 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
71%
No code
violation
29%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

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311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

Location

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 58.3%
Moderate concern 24.5%
Severe concern 17.2%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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2603 W Walton St event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Apr 23
Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED)
311 RequestApr 16
Tree Trim Request (NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED)

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