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2118 S Halsted

Lower West Side, Chicago IL 60608 17204450230000 5 units · 1904

This building has far more open problems than almost any other in the neighborhood. Renters here report frequent, slow-to-fix problems. Get repair promises in writing and check the unit before signing.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Lower West Side
Above average
avg 0.9
3
FewerMore

This building has 3 building violations (7y), above the Lower West Side average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units5
Year built1904
Stories
Building area8,722 sq ft
Property class318
PIN (Cook County parcel)17204450230000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
2118 Llc
Mailing address
2879 S Archer Street

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AI summary

The five-unit building at 2118 S Halsted, located in Chicago's Lower West Side neighborhood, is a century-old structure owned by 2118 LLC. The building's recent history over the past seven years shows significant activity, particularly in 2023 when three unresolved complaint-driven inspection violations were recorded on March 15. More recently, in April and May 2026, there have been multiple graffiti removal requests (all closed) and two open service requests from March 2026, including a water-on-street complaint and a sign repair request. While the building has had 24 service requests in total and only one building permit in the past seven years, the most pressing concerns appear to be the three open violations from 2023 which remain unresolved as of October 2023. Historical records from 1996 show a single environmental complaint regarding toxics and hazardous materials, though it is unclear if this issue was ever resolved or if it has any ongoing relevance.

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Risk rating

How 2118 S Halsted'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

Grade A–B — Low risk

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Grade C — Moderate risk

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Grade D–F — High risk

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
1stpercentile

Out of 3674 buildings in this neighborhood, 3637 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
22%
No code
violation
78%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

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Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

Location

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Building size

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12-Month severity forecast
No violation 11.6%
Moderate concern 35.9%
Severe concern 52.5%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

2118 S Halsted event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 22
Graffiti Removal Request
311 RequestMay 21
Graffiti Removal Request

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