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2140 W Cermak Rd

Lower West Side, Chicago IL 60608 17193240320000 3 units · 1899

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model predicts a high risk of further maintenance problems 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
2
FewerMore

This building has 2 building violations (7y), above the Lower West Side average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1899
Stories
Building area4,320 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)17193240320000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
5808 S Kenton Av

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 2140 W Cermak Rd in Chicago's Lower West Side, owned by Manuel Del Real, is a 124-year-old structure with a relatively minimal record of issues over the past seven years. Most concerning are two open building code violations recorded on October 17, 2023, resulting from complaint-driven inspections, which remain unresolved as of now. The building's service record includes seven 311 service requests since 2016, with the most recent being an alley pothole complaint from May 2026 (also currently open). Previous complaints have primarily related to urban maintenance issues, including two fly dumping incidents in 2025, a sewage cleaning inspection in 2024, and more minor matters like a closed garbage cart maintenance request and completed graffiti removal.

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Risk rating

How 2140 W Cermak Rd'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
5thpercentile

Out of 3683 buildings in this neighborhood, 3499 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
35%
No code
violation
65%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

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.

Location

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

Property class (211)

Assessor class 211 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 65%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2140 W Cermak Rd event timeline

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

2024
Environmental Complaint Sep 15
Air Pollution Work Order
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