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1432 W 21St Chicago

Lower West Side, Chicago IL 60608 17203220200000 99 units · 1939

This building has a substantial enforcement record over the last seven years, and our model predicts continuing maintenance failures over 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
13
FewerMore

This building has 13 building violations (7y), above the Lower West Side average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units99
Year built1939
Stories
Building area117,912 sq ft
Property class315
PIN (Cook County parcel)17203220200000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1110 Pleasant St

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Initial analysis

The 99-unit residential building at 1432 W 21st Street in Chicago's Lower West Side, owned by Fox Pilson LLC, presents several noteworthy issues according to the available records. Most concerning are seven open periodic routine inspection violations from November 2025 that remain unresolved as of the current date. In addition, there appears to be a pattern of recent maintenance and security concerns, with five graffiti removal requests documented in May 2026 (all of which have been closed) and one shared housing/vacation rental complaint from May 15, 2026, that was also resolved. Prior to these issues, there was one environmental complaint regarding air pollution in August 2024, which was investigated but no violations were found. The building has maintained a relatively consistent record over the past seven years, totaling 13 building violations and 24 service requests, though none of these historical issues appear to be currently open. While the building is now experiencing multiple unresolved inspection violations, it's worth noting that the majority of service requests and complaints have been addressed in a timely manner, with no recurring patterns of specific types of violations or complaints on record.

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Risk rating

How 1432 W 21St Chicago'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
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Out of 3683 buildings in this neighborhood, 3683 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
7%
No code
violation
93%
Code violation
likely
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Building size

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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.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 93%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1432 W 21St Chicago event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Jul 10
Water Lead Test Kit Request
311 RequestMay 15
Shared Housing/Vacation Rental Complaint

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