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2030 W 21St St

Lower West Side, Chicago IL 60608 17193170350000 4 units · 1895

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

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
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), above the Lower West Side average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1895
Stories
Building area3,066 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17193170350000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1911 N Lincoln Park W

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 2030 W 21st Street in Chicago's Lower West Side, owned by GMR PROPERTIES 2030, has a relatively sparse violation and service request history over the past seven years. Built in 1895, this property has recorded only one building code violation during this period, which remains unresolved as of July 2024. The building's 311 service request history shows two records related to blue recycling cart issues - one from June 2024, which is still open, and an earlier request from June 2026 that was resolved. The limited number of violations and service requests could suggest general compliance with building codes and regulations, though it's noteworthy that both open service requests concern recycling cart issues. The building's age and unique historical character as one of Chicago's older residential structures are important contextual factors, though they don't directly relate to current living conditions.

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Risk rating

How 2030 W 21St 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
22ndpercentile

Out of 3683 buildings in this neighborhood, 2873 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
55%
No code
violation
45%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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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.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 45%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2030 W 21St St event timeline

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2024
Building Violation Jul 24 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN

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