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2159 W Adams St

United Center, Chicago IL 60612 17181160010000 3 units · 2018

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 United Center
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
Units3
Year built2018
Stories
Building area4,021 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17181160010000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Ptv Development & Co
Mailing address
106 W Calendar Ave#101

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 2159 W Adams St in Chicago's United Center neighborhood, owned by PTV Development & Co, was constructed in 2018 and occupies two parcels of land. Over the past seven years, the property has generated a relatively low volume of service requests and violations, with only 16 total 311 service requests recorded, 1 building violation, and 1 environmental complaint regarding hazardous materials from 2003. The most recent service requests in 2026 predominantly involved infrastructure issues, including street lighting problems and water concerns, all of which have been resolved. While the building itself has maintained a clean record with minimal violations and service calls, the surrounding area has experienced occasional maintenance issues, as evidenced by the repeated street light complaints and graffiti removal requests. The property's relatively low number of complaints and violations since its construction suggests a well-maintained building, though the 2025-2026 service requests indicate some recurring infrastructure concerns in the immediate vicinity.

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Risk rating

How 2159 W Adams 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
75thpercentile

Out of 297 buildings in this neighborhood, 74 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
66%
No code
violation
34%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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Building size

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Environmental complaints, owner's portfolio

Environmental complaints across all of this owner's properties over 7 years.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 39.7%
Moderate concern 31.7%
Severe concern 28.5%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

2159 W Adams St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jun 08
Water On Street Complaint
311 RequestMay 06
Street Light Out Complaint

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