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1913 W 21St St

Lower West Side, Chicago IL 60608 17194220180000 2 units · 1894

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 built1894
Stories
Building area2,208 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)17194220180000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Eduardo Morales
Mailing address
2120 W 24Th

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AI summary

The two-unit residential building at 1913 W 21st Street in Chicago's Lower West Side, owned by Eduardo Morales, has a relatively quiet record since 1894, with only four building violations and four 311 service requests logged in the past seven years. The building's more recent service requests during early 2026 have primarily focused on issues affecting public infrastructure and street amenities rather than the building itself, including parking code enforcement, sidewalk café complaints, a pothole in the street, and an open sidewalk inspection request. While the sidewalk inspection request remains unresolved as of February 2026, the other infrastructure-related complaints have been closed, suggesting that most recent service requests have involved public rather than private property concerns. The limited number of building-specific complaints and violations over the past seven years might indicate relatively stable building conditions, though it's worth noting that these records only cover a portion of the building's long history.

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Risk rating

How 1913 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
38thpercentile

Out of 3674 buildings in this neighborhood, 2278 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
63%
No code
violation
37%
Code violation
likely
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Location

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

Property class (212)

Assessor class 212 — small residential (roughly 2–6 units). The assessor's property-class code, which correlates with building type and the violation rates the model expects.

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 severity forecast
No violation 52.3%
Moderate concern 32.9%
Severe concern 14.8%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

1913 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 Feb 23
Pothole in Street Complaint
CDOT - Department of Transportation
311 RequestFeb 14
Sidewalk Café/Outdoor Dining Complaint

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