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1516 W 18Th Pl

Lower West Side, Chicago IL 60608 17203080450000

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
Units
Year built1868
Stories
Building area1,968 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17203080450000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Nathan K Harvey
Mailing address
1940 S Racine

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Initial analysis

The property at 1516 W 18th Place in Chicago's Lower West Side is a historic building dating back to 1868, currently owned by Nathan K Harvey and encompassing two parcels of land. The city's 311 service request records over the past seven years show limited activity associated with the property, with a total of five requests linked to the owner's name, though only two of these complaints were directly related to the building's immediate environment. The most recent incidents, both from 2025, include a pothole complaint regarding street conditions and a report of a stray animal, neither of which appears to directly impact the building's habitability or resident experience. Given the age of the structure and its relatively clean record of service requests, particularly in recent years, the building's documented history suggests stable conditions with minimal reported issues.

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Risk rating

How 1516 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

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
93rdpercentile

Out of 3674 buildings in this neighborhood, 257 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
78%
No code
violation
22%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

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

Owner's portfolio size

The number of parcels this owner is registered on — larger portfolios can mean more management complexity.

Code violations, owner's portfolio

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 75.9%
Moderate concern 17.4%
Severe concern 6.7%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

1516 W 18Th Pl event timeline

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

2025
311 Request Jun 12
Pothole in Street Complaint
CDOT - Department of Transportation
311 RequestFeb 07
Stray Animal Complaint

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