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1708 W 21St Pl

Lower West Side, Chicago IL 60608 17194240420000 3 units · 1889

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
Units3
Year built1889
Stories
Building area2,904 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17194240420000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1708 W 21St Pl

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 1708 W 21st Place in Chicago's Lower West Side, owned by Nicacio Campuzano, has been standing since 1889. The property has experienced a total of 26 service requests through the city's 311 system over the past seven years, with the most notable cluster of recent activity occurring in late 2025, where there were three separate graffiti removal requests within a span of just over two months (September to November). Additionally, there have been two missed garbage pick-up complaints recorded in January 2026, suggesting possible issues with waste management services in the area. Earlier in the same year, there was also an incident involving an open fire hydrant in September 2025. While the building's age and location are typical for the neighborhood, the recent pattern of service requests, particularly regarding graffiti and waste management, may warrant attention from an investigative perspective, though all reported issues appear to have been resolved promptly according to the closed status of these requests.

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Risk rating

How 1708 W 21St 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

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
51stpercentile

Out of 3674 buildings in this neighborhood, 1800 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
67%
No code
violation
33%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

Building size

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 50.1%
Moderate concern 35.3%
Severe concern 14.6%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

1708 W 21St Pl event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jan 02
Missed Garbage Pick-Up Complaint
311 RequestJan 02
Missed Garbage Pick-Up Complaint

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