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2241 W Race Ave 2Fl

West Town, Chicago IL 60612 17071220080000 2 units · 1878

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 built1878
Stories
Building area1,848 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17071220080000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Augustin Herrera
Mailing address
2241 W Race Av

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AI summary

The two-unit residential building at 2241 W Race Ave 2FL in Chicago's West Town neighborhood is a historic structure dating back to 1878, currently owned by Augustin Herrera. The property has a relatively low frequency of service requests, with only five 311 calls logged over the past seven years, all of which were addressed and closed. The most recent cluster of requests occurred in mid-2025, focusing primarily on waste management issues, including multiple garbage cart maintenance requests and a blue recycling cart service need between July 1st and July 25th. Additionally, there was an alley pothole complaint in late July 2025. Notably, the only health and safety concern recorded was a rodent baiting complaint in September 2025, though this was promptly addressed and closed. Given the building's age and the nature of the service requests, the primary issues seem to relate to waste management infrastructure, with no recorded complaints regarding building systems, safety violations, or habitability concerns.

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Risk rating

How 2241 W Race Ave 2Fl'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
68thpercentile

Out of 2255 buildings in this neighborhood, 722 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
70%
No code
violation
30%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Year built

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

Township: West Chicago

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

Township: Lake View

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 74.5%
Moderate concern 21.1%
Severe concern 4.3%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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2241 W Race Ave 2Fl event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Sep 02
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
311 RequestJul 25
Alley Pothole Complaint

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