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1901 S Ruble St 1F

Lower West Side, Chicago IL 60616 17213170160000

This building has a higher-than-average number of open problems nearby. Few open issues; problems get fixed quickly. A reasonable bet for a smooth tenancy.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Compared to a typical building in Lower West Side
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
Units
Year built1878
Stories
Building area1,120 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)17213170160000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Nathan K Harvey
Mailing address
1940 S Racine Ave

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Initial analysis

The property at 1901 S Ruble St 1F, located in Chicago's Lower West Side neighborhood, is a 1878-built building currently owned by Nathan K Harvey. The structure has experienced minimal issues over the past seven years, with only three recorded 311 service requests directly associated with the building itself. While the building's direct service requests are few, there have been two notable external incidents in the surrounding area that required municipal attention: a fly dumping incident in July 2024 (which has since been resolved) and a vacant lot cleanup request in March 2025 (which was closed). Most recently, there is an unresolved pothole complaint in the street from May 2026, though it's important to note that this is a street maintenance issue rather than a building-specific concern. The relatively low number of service requests over this extended period, particularly for a property of this age, suggests a stable building condition, though the small sample size of complaints should be interpreted with caution.

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Risk rating

How 1901 S Ruble St 1F'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
86thpercentile

Out of 3674 buildings in this neighborhood, 514 are predicted to be safer.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
75%
No code
violation
25%
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.

Number of bedrooms

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Year built

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

12-Month severity forecast
No violation 64.9%
Moderate concern 29.2%
Severe concern 5.9%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months at each severity level.
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1901 S Ruble St 1F event timeline

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

2026
311 Request May 17
Pothole in Street Complaint

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