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2431 Congress St 2

Little Italy, UIC, Chicago IL 60612 16132340180000 3 units · 2019

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 Little Italy, UIC — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.9
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), above the Little Italy, UIC average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built2019
Stories
Building area3,654 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16132340180000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
106 W Calendar Ave#101

Landlord portfolio

Other Chicago properties this owner holds, with a risk rating for each.

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 2431 Congress St 2, located in the Little Italy/UIC neighborhood and owned by Arkadia & Co, was constructed in 2019 and has shown some maintenance and compliance challenges in recent years. The most pressing concerns are two unresolved permit-related inspection violations from early 2026, which stand out as the only building code violations on record for the past seven years. The property has generated a total of 13 service requests through the 311 system in this period, with a notable cluster of maintenance-related issues emerging in mid-2026. These recent service requests, all dated June 8, 2026, include multiple open issues such as sign repair needs, wire basket maintenance, and recycling/garbage cart concerns, indicating some ongoing attention required for building amenities and waste management systems. Prior 311 requests from 2026 include a water on street complaint (now closed) and an abandoned vehicle complaint (also closed) from March 2026, though these were likely not directly related to the building's conditions. Given the age of the building and its relatively limited violation history, the current open matters from 2026 appear to represent the most significant maintenance and compliance focus for this property to date.

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Risk rating

How 2431 Congress St 2'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
14thpercentile

Out of 1139 buildings in this neighborhood, 980 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
42%
No code
violation
58%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Location

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

Code violations, owner's portfolio

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

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 58%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2431 Congress St 2 event timeline

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

2026
Building Violation Feb 09 Serious
PERMIT
OPEN
Building ViolationJan 29
PERMIT

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