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2253 W Erie St 12

West Town, Chicago IL 60612 17071140030000 2 units · 1883

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 West Town
At or below average
avg 1.0
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the West Town average of 1.0.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1883
Stories
Building area2,200 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17071140030000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Anna Martinelli
Mailing address
2253 W Erie St

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 2253 W Erie St 12 in Chicago's West Town neighborhood, owned by Anna Martinelli, is a historic structure dating back to 1883. The property's recent service history over the past seven years shows minimal activity, with only two documented 311 service requests. The most recent request, made in October 2025, was for a water lead test kit, which remains open as of the current record. This request follows a low water pressure complaint filed by the same address in July 2025, though that issue has since been closed. While the building's service request history is relatively limited, the recent concerns regarding water quality and pressure merit attention, particularly given their potential impact on resident comfort and safety.

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Risk rating

How 2253 W Erie St 12'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
78thpercentile

Out of 2255 buildings in this neighborhood, 496 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
72%
No code
violation
28%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

Lot size

Total lot square footage is a proxy for property scale.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 70.9%
Moderate concern 20.6%
Severe concern 8.6%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

2253 W Erie St 12 event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Oct 16
Water Lead Test Kit Request
311 RequestJul 01
Low Water Pressure Complaint

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