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2111 N Damen Ave

Lower West Side, Chicago IL 60647 17194220240000 4 units · 1908

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more 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
Units4
Year built1908
Stories
Building area3,832 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)17194220240000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
1030 W Chicago Ave 300

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 2111 N Damen Ave in Chicago's Lower West Side, owned by 2111 Damen LLC, is a century-old property constructed in 1908. Recent records from the past three years, primarily from 2025-2026, show ongoing maintenance and safety concerns, most notably two unresolved permit-related inspection violations from December 2025. The property has experienced multiple incidents of graffiti, with three documented removal requests between August and October 2025, all of which have been successfully resolved. There was one snow-related complaint regarding uncleared sidewalks in December 2025, which has also been closed. Additional maintenance activities include a water lead test kit request in September 2025 (closed) and a tree planting request from March 2026 that remains open. While the building has maintained relatively low numbers of violations and service requests over the past seven years, the current open permit-related inspection violations and tree planting request suggest ongoing administrative and environmental improvements are needed.

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Risk rating

How 2111 N Damen Ave'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
24thpercentile

Out of 3683 buildings in this neighborhood, 2799 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
56%
No code
violation
44%
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.

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.

Building size

Total building square footage is a proxy for property scale and management complexity.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 44%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

2111 N Damen Ave event timeline

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2025
Building Violation Dec 12 Serious
PERMIT
OPEN
Building ViolationDec 12
PERMIT

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