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2204 W 19Th St

Lower West Side, Chicago IL 60608 17193070380000 2 units · 1888

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. 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 Lower West Side — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 0.9
0
FewerMore

This building has 0 building violations (7y), at or below the Lower West Side average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1888
Stories
Building area1,890 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17193070380000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
2204 W 19Th St

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 2204 W 19th Street in Chicago’s Lower West Side is an 1888 structure currently owned by Thomas & E Ratajczak. The building's service request history over the past seven years shows relatively few issues, with only eight documented 311 requests. Most notably, there has been a recurring issue with street lighting in the immediate vicinity, with three street light out complaints lodged between March and May 2026, though all of these have been resolved. A blue recycling cart request was submitted in May 2026 and remains open, representing the only current service request on record. In November 2025, there was one information-only call to 311 that has since been closed. While the age of the building suggests it has been standing for over 135 years, the limited number of service requests over this period, particularly for a two-unit building, may indicate relatively stable conditions, though the recent cluster of street lighting issues in early 2026 stands out as the most significant pattern in the available data.

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Risk rating

How 2204 W 19Th 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
61stpercentile

Out of 3683 buildings in this neighborhood, 1436 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
73%
No code
violation
27%
Code violation
likely
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Township: West Chicago

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 27%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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2204 W 19Th St event timeline

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2022
311 Request May 21
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
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