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1617 S Morgan St

Lower West Side, Chicago IL 60608 17204040070000 2 units · 1880

Nothing on record for this building in the last seven years, and our model puts it at a low risk of maintenance problems over the next 12 months. No public enforcement record to go on. Walk the building, ask the current tenants how repairs get handled, and get any promises in writing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Lower West Side — not a forecast
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
Units2
Year built1880
Stories
Building area1,800 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17204040070000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1617 S Morgan 1

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Initial analysis

The 1880 two-unit building at 1617 S Morgan St in Chicago's Lower West Side neighborhood, currently owned by Humphrey Darragh, has experienced a notable pattern of graffiti-related incidents over the past few years. Between 2024 and 2026, there were six documented cases of graffiti that required removal, with the most recent occurrences occurring in February 2026. These graffiti removal requests represent the majority of the building's 311 service calls during this period. In addition to these graffiti incidents, there was one fly dumping complaint in February 2026, though the status of this particular issue was marked as closed. While all reported issues have been addressed and closed through the city's 311 system, the frequency of graffiti removal requests suggests an ongoing challenge with maintaining the building's exterior appearance.

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Risk rating

How 1617 S Morgan 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
64thpercentile

Out of 3683 buildings in this neighborhood, 1326 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
73%
No code
violation
27%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Year built

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Township: West Chicago

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12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 27%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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