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1732 W 18Th Pl

Lower West Side, Chicago IL 60608 17194100340000 2 units · 1889

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in 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
4
FewerMore

This building has 4 building violations (7y), above the Lower West Side average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1889
Stories
Building area1,428 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17194100340000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1732 W 18Th Pl

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The two-unit building at 1732 W 18th Place in Chicago's Lower West Side, constructed in 1889 and currently owned by 1732 W 18TH PL LLC, has experienced a concerning escalation in building code violations over the past two years. Most notably, there are currently four open, unresolved complaint-driven inspection violations from August 2023 and August 2024, indicating a pattern of ongoing compliance issues that may affect resident safety and comfort. The property has maintained a single parcel ownership structure and has generated a total of nine 311 service requests in the past seven years. While some of these requests have been resolved, including two instances of graffiti removal and a finance parking code enforcement review in 2026, the most recent service request from May 2026 regarding tree removal inspection remains open. The building's violation record, particularly the recent cluster of unresolved building code issues, suggests potential challenges with property maintenance and regulatory compliance, though it's worth noting that not all 311 service requests are directly related to building conditions, as evidenced by complaints regarding tobacco use at sports events.

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Risk rating

How 1732 W 18Th Pl'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
16thpercentile

Out of 3683 buildings in this neighborhood, 3094 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

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Predicted 12-month outcome
50%
No code
violation
50%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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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.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 50%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1732 W 18Th Pl event timeline

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

2024
Building Violation Aug 09 Serious
COMPLAINT
OPEN
Building ViolationAug 09
COMPLAINT

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