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1156 W 18Th St

Lower West Side, Chicago IL 60608 17204010370000 4 units · 1891

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
16
FewerMore

This building has 16 building violations (7y), above the Lower West Side average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units4
Year built1891
Stories
Building area2,820 sq ft
Property class212
PIN (Cook County parcel)17204010370000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
525 E Shasta Ave

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The property at 1156 W 18th Street is a four-unit residential building located in Chicago's Lower West Side neighborhood, owned by Alice Manteca and constructed in 1891. The building's recent history reveals a significant cluster of activity in 2025, with seven complaint-driven inspections that resulted in code violations, though all were promptly resolved. Following this period, there has been a notable increase in service requests in 2026, particularly regarding graffiti removal, with six documented instances between March and April 2026, all of which have been closed. In addition to the graffiti removal requests, there was one business complaint in March 2026 that was also resolved. The building's overall record shows 16 building violations and 43 service requests over the past seven years, indicating a pattern of responsiveness to maintenance and security issues. While the property has experienced some challenges, particularly with graffiti in early 2026, the prompt resolution of both building violations and service requests suggests active management of the property and its surrounding environment.

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Risk rating

How 1156 W 18Th St'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, 3609 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
25%
No code
violation
75%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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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.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

311 calls (past 7 years)

311 service requests tied to this address over 7 years.

12-Month risk forecast
High failure risk 75%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

1156 W 18Th St event timeline

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

2025
311 Request May 09
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint
Building ViolationApr 25
COMPLAINT

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