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963 W 18Th St 1R

Lower West Side, Chicago IL 60608 17204120040000 2 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
Units2
Year built1888
Stories
Building area1,440 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17204120040000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
963 W 18Th St

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Initial analysis

The two-unit residential building at 963 W 18th St 1R in Chicago's Lower West Side neighborhood, managed by owner Jesse Negrette, has a documented history dating back to its construction in 1888. The property has experienced a notable number of 311 service requests over the past seven years, with a total of 41 calls made to city services, all attributed to the current owner. The most recent and frequent issues appear to be concentrated around pet-related incidents, with six documented cases of nuisance animal complaints and two pet wellness check requests between February and December 2025. These recurring pet-related incidents, especially the nuisance complaints, suggest an ongoing challenge regarding animal management within or near the property. Beyond these specific concerns, the building's documented service request history shows no major safety violations or maintenance emergencies, though the 41 total service requests warrant attention.

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Risk rating

How 963 W 18Th St 1R'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
50thpercentile

Out of 3683 buildings in this neighborhood, 1842 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
69%
No code
violation
31%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Location

Precise location is a proxy for area-level risk — some Chicago zip codes have systematically higher code-enforcement activity.

Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

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 31%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

963 W 18Th St 1R event timeline

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

2024
311 Request Nov 12
Sanitation Code Violation
311 City Services
311 RequestAug 23
Water Lead Test Kit Request

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