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1806 S Carpenter St

Lower West Side, Chicago IL 60608 17204080220000 3 units · 1888

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
Units3
Year built1888
Stories
Building area3,564 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17204080220000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
1806 S Carpenter St

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 1806 S Carpenter St in Chicago's Lower West Side neighborhood, built in 1888, has experienced significant activity over the past seven years, with particular emphasis on recent months. Currently, there are three open service requests from 2025: an alley sewer inspection, a bicycle-related issue, and a water lead test kit request. Between August and October 2025, there have been several service requests including a dead animal pickup, a general information call, and a garbage cart maintenance request, though these were all resolved. The building's owner, identified as "TAXPAYER OF," has a substantial record of violations and service interactions, with 2,228 building violations and 8,731 total service requests filed under their name over the past seven years, indicating significant management and maintenance activity. Additional concerns have been documented through 10 environmental enforcement actions and 33 complaints during this period, along with three house share violations. The property has also required 338 building permits over the same timeframe, suggesting ongoing maintenance and modification work. While the building's age and history of violations are notable, particular attention should be paid to the recent request for a water lead test kit and the open sewer inspection request, which may have potential health and infrastructure implications.

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Risk rating

How 1806 S Carpenter 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
53rdpercentile

Out of 3683 buildings in this neighborhood, 1731 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
70%
No code
violation
30%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

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Location

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Township: West Chicago

Located in West Chicago. The township captures local housing-market and code-enforcement patterns that affect all properties in the area.

12-Month risk forecast
Low failure risk 30%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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1806 S Carpenter St event timeline

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2026
311 Request Aug 05
Rodent Baiting/Rat Complaint

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