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900 W 20Th Pl

Lower West Side, Chicago IL None 17204340260000 4 units · 1887

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

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
Units4
Year built1887
Stories
Building area4,680 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17204340260000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Mailing address
1702 S Halsted

Landlord portfolio

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Initial analysis

The four-unit residential building at 900 W 20th Place in Chicago's Lower West Side, constructed in 1887, has experienced several notable incidents and ongoing issues over the past several years. Most recently, in June 2026, there have been complaints about fly dumping and water on the street, both of which remain open. The property has faced recurring water-related issues, with at least three street water complaints recorded between 2025 and 2026, as well as a sewer cleaning inspection request in 2025. Of particular concern are the five documented air pollution complaints during the summer of 2023, with three of these being validated and requiring resolution, while two were found to have no violations. Earlier infrastructure issues were also noted, including a street light outage and an open fire hydrant complaint in 2024, both of which were resolved. The building's owner, registered as 2012 18 S Peoria RRCBM, has had minimal documented interactions with city services, with seven total 311 service requests and five environmental complaints recorded over the past seven years, with the majority of recent issues centering around water-related and air quality concerns.

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Risk rating

How 900 W 20Th Pl'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
31stpercentile

Out of 3683 buildings in this neighborhood, 2541 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
60%
No code
violation
40%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Building size

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Environmental complaint rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property environmental complaint rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 40%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

900 W 20Th Pl event timeline

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

2023
Environmental Complaint Aug 03
Air Pollution Work Order
Complaint Valid
Environmental ComplaintAug 03
Air Pollution Work Order

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