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1734 W 17Th St

Lower West Side, Chicago IL 60608 17194020350000 2 units · 1893

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
11
FewerMore

This building has 11 building violations (7y), above the Lower West Side average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1893
Stories
Building area1,764 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17194020350000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
1734 W 17Th St

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit building at 1734 W 17th Street in Chicago's Lower West Side, built in 1893 and currently owned by Hugo Aguilar, has experienced several concerning issues in recent years. The most significant ongoing concern is the cluster of open, unresolved building code violations from September and March of 2021, which were triggered by complaint-driven inspections. While these violations have remained open for over two years, the building has also generated multiple service requests, including a recent air pollution complaint in January 2026 that was resolved within three days, and water-related issues in the basement in May 2026, indicating potential moisture management challenges. Other service requests include a completed tree trimming request in August 2024, though this type of request is no longer being accepted. The building's permit history shows only two permits issued in the past seven years, suggesting limited documented maintenance or improvements.

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Risk rating

How 1734 W 17Th 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
7thpercentile

Out of 3683 buildings in this neighborhood, 3425 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
40%
No code
violation
60%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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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.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 60%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1734 W 17Th St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 28
Water in Basement Complaint
311 City Services
Environmental ComplaintJan 09
Air Pollution Work Order

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