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2117 S Ashland Ave

Lower West Side, Chicago IL 60608 17203270040000 3 units · 1888

This building has more problems than most buildings in this neighborhood. 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 built1888
Stories
Building area2,712 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17203270040000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
Po Box 476824

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 2117 S Ashland Ave in Chicago's Lower West Side neighborhood is an older structure, dating back to 1888, and is currently owned by Isaias Garcia. The property has experienced several regulatory and maintenance interactions over the past seven years, with a total of 11 building violations recorded, though none appear to be from the most recent two years. The building's record shows minimal maintenance requests, with only two building permits issued during this period, suggesting limited recent capital improvements. The only two reported 311 service requests in the last seven years were relatively minor issues - a pothole complaint in the street near the property in March 2026 and a tree trimming request in December 2025, though the latter request type is no longer being accepted. Notably, there have been no documented emergency response calls or serious safety incidents on record, and the building's recent complaint history appears to be limited primarily to exterior issues rather than building-specific concerns.

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Risk rating

How 2117 S Ashland 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

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
23rdpercentile

Out of 3674 buildings in this neighborhood, 2829 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
55%
No code
violation
45%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

Location

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Building size

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 53.8%
Moderate concern 30.0%
Severe concern 16.2%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

2117 S Ashland Ave event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Mar 21
Pothole in Street Complaint

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