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1118 W Madison St

West Loop, Chicago IL 60607 17084440200000 2 units · 1906

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 Loop
At or below average
avg 3.8
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the West Loop average of 3.8.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1906
Stories
Building area5,000 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)17084440200000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Santiago Torano
Mailing address
P O Box 618083

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Initial analysis

The two-unit building at 1118 W Madison St in Chicago's West Loop neighborhood is a 117-year-old structure owned by Santiago Torano. The property has generated a relatively high number of service requests over the past seven years, with a total of 22 calls to 311. A notable cluster of these calls occurred in July 2025, when six street light-related complaints were logged within a short period, suggesting a significant and perhaps persistent issue with street lighting in the immediate vicinity. Additionally, there was one sanitation code violation reported in November 2025, though the nature of this violation is not specified in the records. The building's permit activity is minimal, with only one building permit issued in the past seven years, which may indicate either limited maintenance work or potential underreporting of improvements. While the street lighting issues appear to be the most pressing concern based on the 311 calls, it's worth noting that these are all infrastructure-related problems occurring outside the building itself, rather than internal building-specific issues.

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Risk rating

How 1118 W Madison 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
84thpercentile

Out of 200 buildings in this neighborhood, 32 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
66%
No code
violation
34%
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.

Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

Property class (211)

Assessor class 211 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

Property class (212)

Assessor class 212 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 57.7%
Moderate concern 28.2%
Severe concern 14.0%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

1118 W Madison St event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Dec 18
Street Light Out Complaint
311 RequestNov 02
Sanitation Code Violation

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