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2201 W Monroe St

United Center, Chicago IL 60612 17181080400000 2 units · 1878

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years. Our model still sees a moderate chance of maintenance problems in the next 12 months, from the owner's wider portfolio and the surrounding area rather than from anything recorded here. 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 United Center — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 2.1
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the United Center average of 2.1.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1878
Stories
Building area3,572 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17181080400000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2201 W Monroe St

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential property at 2201 W Monroe Street in the United Center neighborhood, built in 1878 and currently owned by Joshua Smith, has a documented history of municipal service requests over the past seven years totaling 31 individual incidents. The most recent cluster of service requests has occurred in 2026, with five recorded issues including rodent complaints, water-related problems, and maintenance needs. Notably, there was a concerning incident of water accumulation in the basement in March 2025, which could indicate potential moisture or drainage issues in the building's infrastructure. The property has also experienced various external maintenance requirements, including snow removal, weed control, and a stop sign repair in 2025. While all documented service requests have reached a closure status, the frequency and variety of maintenance and infrastructure-related issues, particularly those involving water and pest control, may warrant attention to ongoing building conditions.

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Risk rating

How 2201 W Monroe 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

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
66thpercentile

Out of 300 buildings in this neighborhood, 102 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
64%
No code
violation
36%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

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

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 36%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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2201 W Monroe St event timeline

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2026
311 Request May 19
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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