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2633 W 21St St

Little Village, Chicago IL 60608 16244230120000 2 units · 1888

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 Little Village
At or below average
avg 1.1
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Little Village average of 1.1.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1888
Stories
Building area1,492 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)16244230120000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Raquenel Vargas
Mailing address
2633 W 21St St

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AI summary

The two-unit building at 2633 W 21st Street in Little Village, owned by Raquenel Vargas, has a documented history dating back to its construction in 1888. The property has generated a total of six 311 service requests over the past seven years, with the most recent being an open complaint about an abandoned vehicle from June 2026. The building has experienced recurring water supply issues, as evidenced by two separate "No Water" complaints in January 2026 and January 2025, both of which have been resolved. Additionally, there were two instances of garbage cart maintenance needs in mid-2025 (August and July), along with a blue recycling cart request in March 2024, all of which have been successfully closed. While the building's age is significant, the service request history suggests typical urban maintenance issues rather than any systemic problems, though the recent abandoned vehicle complaint remains unresolved.

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Risk rating

How 2633 W 21St 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
53rdpercentile

Out of 5739 buildings in this neighborhood, 2697 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
72%
No code
violation
28%
Code violation
likely
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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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Township: Lake

Located in Lake. The township captures local housing-market and code-enforcement patterns that affect all properties in the area.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 71.3%
Moderate concern 23.8%
Severe concern 4.9%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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2633 W 21St St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 03
Abandoned Vehicle Complaint
311 RequestJan 29
No Water Complaint

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