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2253 W 18Th Pl 1

Lower West Side, Chicago IL 60608 17193070030000 6 units · 1918

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over the next 12 months. Read the records below before you sign. Ask which issues were resolved, get repair commitments in writing, and inspect the unit yourself.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Lower West Side — not a forecast
Above average
avg 0.9
13
FewerMore

This building has 13 building violations (7y), above the Lower West Side average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units6
Year built1918
Stories
Building area5,625 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17193070030000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2253 W 18Th Pl

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The six-unit residential building at 2253 W 18th Place in Chicago's Lower West Side, owned by Glafiro Canales, has experienced significant ongoing issues in recent years. Most notably, there are multiple unresolved building code violations, with two complaints filed in April 2025 and six complaints in May 2022, all of which remain open as of October 2023. The building has had 13 total building violations recorded over the past seven years, suggesting persistent regulatory challenges. In terms of service requests, the property has generated nine 311 calls in the same period, with the most recent cluster of complaints in July 2025 addressing waste management issues including blue recycling carts, garbage cart maintenance, and a rodent infestation. Earlier in 2025, there were also two tree trimming requests submitted in April. While one plumbing violation recorded in October 2024 has been resolved, the pattern of open building code violations and recent pest control issues may be of particular concern to current and prospective tenants.

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Risk rating

How 2253 W 18Th Pl 1'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
1stpercentile

Out of 3683 buildings in this neighborhood, 3646 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
21%
No code
violation
79%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Code violations, owner's portfolio

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

Location

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

Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 79%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2253 W 18Th Pl 1 event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Jul 31
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
Alderman
Building ViolationApr 14
COMPLAINT

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