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2037 W 21St St

Lower West Side, Chicago IL 60608 17193210090000 2 units · 1878

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 Lower West Side
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 built1878
Stories
Building area3,024 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17193210090000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Maricela Deleon An Unm
Mailing address
2037 W 21St Pl

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AI summary

The two-unit residential building at 2037 W 21st Street in Chicago's Lower West Side, owned by Maricela Deleon, was constructed in 1878 and has experienced several significant plumbing-related issues in recent years. Most notably, in January 2026, there were documented plumbing violations and two separate complaints regarding lack of water services, all of which were subsequently closed. Prior to these incidents, the property had two consecutive water-related issues in February 2025, when no water was available for tenants on February 21st and another related service call was made the following day, though this particular complaint was categorized as "Information Only." While the building's plumbing system has been the primary focus of 311 service requests, it's worth noting that the total number of such requests over the past seven years, totaling four complaints, is relatively low for a two-unit building of this age, suggesting that while there have been notable water and plumbing issues, these incidents may be isolated rather than indicative of systemic problems.

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Risk rating

How 2037 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

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
69thpercentile

Out of 3674 buildings in this neighborhood, 1139 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
72%
No code
violation
28%
Code violation
likely
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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 63.0%
Moderate concern 19.6%
Severe concern 17.4%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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2037 W 21St St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jan 21
Buildings - Plumbing Violation
311 City Services
311 RequestJan 21
No Water Complaint

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