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1726 S Desplaines St

Lower West Side, Chicago IL 60616 17213040480000 2 units · 1883

This building has far more open problems than almost any other in the neighborhood. A handful of unresolved issues. Worth a careful walk-through and pointed questions.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Lower West Side
Above average
avg 0.9
5
FewerMore

This building has 5 building violations (7y), above the Lower West Side average of 0.9.

Building characteristics
Units2
Year built1883
Stories
Building area2,080 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17213040480000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
618 W 18Th St

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Initial analysis

The two-unit building at 1726 S Desplaines Street in Chicago's Lower West Side, owned by Leonor Considine, has been in existence since 1883 and has experienced several concerning issues in recent years. The most significant concerns relate to five unresolved building code violations identified in October 2021 during complaint-driven inspections, which remain open as of the most recent data update. The property has also generated a notable number of 311 service requests in the past seven years, totaling 21 complaints. Recent service requests from 2025-2026 include an open water street complaint, multiple finance parking code enforcement reviews, and various other issues such as graffiti removal and a rodent complaint, though most of these recent requests have been closed. The building's historical record also shows an environmental complaint from 2001 regarding illegal dumping.

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Risk rating

How 1726 S Desplaines 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

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
6thpercentile

Out of 3674 buildings in this neighborhood, 3454 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
34%
No code
violation
66%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

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Violation rate, owner's portfolio

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

Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

311 call rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property 311 call rate across the owner's portfolio.

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 27.2%
Moderate concern 56.8%
Severe concern 16.1%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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The story over time

1726 S Desplaines St event timeline

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

2026
311 Request Apr 28
Water On Street Complaint
311 RequestMar 01
Finance Parking Code Enforcement Review

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