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20 W Chestnut Chicago

Rush & Division, Chicago IL 60610 17044420600000 10 units · 1908

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, but our model still flags a rising risk of maintenance problems in the next 12 months. That forecast comes from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area, not from this building's own record — treat it as a reason to ask questions, not as evidence of a problem. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Rush & Division — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 5.6
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Rush & Division average of 5.6.

Building characteristics
Units10
Year built1908
Stories
Building area16,370 sq ft
Property class391
PIN (Cook County parcel)17044420600000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5910 N. Milwaukee Ave.

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Initial analysis

The 10-unit residential building at 20 W Chestnut in Chicago's Rush & Division neighborhood, owned by 18 Chestnut, Inc., has a relatively clean service record, particularly in recent years. Built in 1908, this property has generated only three 311 service requests in the past seven years, with the most recent occurring in July 2025 for a dead animal pick-up, followed by a tree trimming request in November 2024 and a parking code enforcement review in October 2024 - all of which have been resolved. Looking further back into the building's history, there was a noise complaint registered in June 2002, though this appears to be the only environmental issue on record. The limited number of service requests and complaints over such an extended period suggests generally stable building conditions, with no significant recent issues affecting resident experience or safety.

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Risk rating

How 20 W Chestnut 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
55thpercentile

Out of 52 buildings in this neighborhood, 23 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
34%
No code
violation
66%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 66%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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20 W Chestnut Chicago event timeline

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

2002
Environmental Complaint Jun 06
Noise Complaint

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